Monumentality

To be monumental is to feel grand in scale.  Even something small can have this feeling. It is a proportioning that has a correctness about it. Monumental things seem large, or they  could be large. A monument is a kind of icon, it has clarity and simplicity and is easily grasped. This attribute is something to strive for in making art. A monument commands attention, it is singular and has authority. There is no one style or medium that must be used. It can show up as a painting or as a sculpture. There is a “thingness” about it. It has presence even grandeur. It takes practice and strong intention to make monumental art. All the parts must be scaled up, filling the space so that there is no weakness in the relationships. A  monumental thing puts tension into the space it occupies. It gets noticed.

 

“Deep Water Explorer”

Now being shown at the Punahou Carnival Art Gallery along with other works by George Woollard.