Ep 63: Tony Tuckson (part 2): Artist Aida Tomescu

In episode 62 I spoke with senior curator Denise Mimmocchi about the late abstract expressionist artist Tony Tuckson and the exhibition ' Tuckson:the abstract sublime ' which is currently showing at the Art Gallery of NSW. The exhibition continues until 17 February 2019. In this episode I look at a few of the paintings themselves with artist Aida Tomescu.  I spoke with Aida about her own life and art in episode 33 where you can hear a great story of her arrival in Australia from communist Romania and her rise to becoming one of our most respected painters. She has won many awards including the Wynne prize, the Sulman prize and the Dobell prize and has exhibited in over 30 solo shows. We talk about the paintings, paint, what the paint’s doing, guessing the intention of the artist and ponder on what effect it’s having on the viewer. You don’t have to see the exhibition to appreciate these episodes but if you get a chance to go why not listen to it as you’re walking around? You’ll see I’ve marked at the top of this page the point where we speak about each work so you can see them in any order you like. The book accompanying the exhibition, edited by curator Denise Mimmocchi, 'Tuckson' is widely available including from the Art Gallery of NSW bookshop. Images are reproduced with the kind permission of the Art Gallery of NSW. To hear the episode just press 'play' under the feature photo above. Scroll down to also see a YouTube version of this episode with images Here are the works we talk about in this episode * 2:29      White lines (vertical) on ultramarine 1970 - 73  (room 4) * 9:55      Yellow (room 3) * 15:10    Untitled  [Late Drawing No.19 ] (room 3) * 20:20   Untitled  [White Sketch] 1970 - 73 (room 3) * 24:20   Swirl c1962 - 65 (room 2) * 28:10   Untitled 1973 (room 4)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJ8052xpX8c&t=1061s John Anthony TucksonWhite lines (vertical) on ultramarine (1970—1973)diptych: styrene-based house paint, polyvinyl acetate and pigment on hardboard213.5 x 244.6 cm board overallArt Gallery of New South WalesGift of Annette Dupree 1976© Estate of the artist. Licensed by Copyright AgencyPhoto: AGNSW John Anthony TucksonYellow 1970—1973synthetic polymer paint on composition board(a-b) 213.5 x 244 cm overallNational Gallery of Victoria, MelbournePurchased with funds donated by Loti Smorgon AO and Victor Smorgon AC, 2011 John Anthony TucksonLate drawing, no. 19 (TD 353) 1968—1973charcoal on cartridge paper228 x 76 cmCollection of Watters Gallery John Anthony TucksonNo title [White sketch] circa 1973synthetic polymer paint213.5 x 91.5 cmCollection: National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. Bequest of Lucy Swanton 1982 John Anthony TucksonSwirl circa 1962—circa 1965PVA on hardboard122 x 182.2 cmPrivate Collection, Sydney John Anthony TucksonUntitled 1973synthetic polymer paint and charcoal on hardboard214 x 122.5 cmArt Gallery of New South WalesArt Gallery of New South Wales Foundation Purchase 2013© The estate of the artist. Licensed by Copyright AgencyPhoto: AGNSW