I have always loved Auerbach's paintings. I see them more like paint-sculptures that have a life created for them in layers of time and paint. It is exciting to see them too as you realise that they are like the earth's crust; alive!
In his work there is constant re-evaluation of what is being represented. The scrapping off of paint and the thick application make the images versatile and sometimes hostile towards aesthetic. However all the works have a intimate relationship visible which makes me wonder how long he takes on each painting and whether each is as traumatic for him as the last?
LONG LIVE AUERBACH!
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