collaged object, wood, 20,4 × 47,4 × 12,3 cm, signed on the reverse
JIŘÍ KOLÁŘ 1966
Label Kunsthalle Nűrnberg on the reverse. Label Art Centrum on the reverse
Prague.
Jiří Kolář once said that the word lost its original meaning for him at a certain period and that it fell apart because it was misused. Then he realized,
that letters or numbers can be used as visual signs without any additional content.
So he created what he called obvious poetry, which he thought was any
poetry that was not expressed in words. He was also always concerned with interweaving different eras of art history. For example, he linked motifs from Baroque paintings with those of the great 20th century masters. The principles he developed in his writing poetry, he also used in his visual expression. In doing so, he did not rely solely on strict order, but also naturally exercised poetic imagination and playfulness.
