Themes Alex Mendelssohn

1 themes

1.1 opalescent colours
1.2 clowns , musicians
1.3 spirit world
1.4 eternal female

themes
opalescent colours

alex mendelssohn, 2013, samurai, oil on canvas, 44.5cm x 44.5cm, private collection.

opalescent colours , bold tactual strokes strong signatures in alex mendelssohn s abstract art. seem glow , take on life of own when displayed under incandescent light jewellery, opal.

the intoxicating sense of freedom in red land calls home, , colours of andamookan opals inspire him, as musical soul. lifestyle in own words: free...to whatever want bloody do, , go wherever want bloody go. free bands , chains... s magnificent feeling.

clowns , musicians

as child, alex mendelssohn enchanted uncle arnold mendelssohn musical virtuoso proficient 7 musical instruments , performed circus musical clown. alex remembers sunday picnics @ park in budapest before world war ii uncle arnold attract large crowds playing music , clowning around. family largely artistic , musical , aunt edith mendelssohn music director @ royal national hungarian academy of music, budapest in 1930s.

spirit world

quote alex mendelssohn in big planet: of work spiritual. spirits around us. , drives direction. when working on spiritual painting, spirit work. having vision no 1 else can see. can talk people while painting, not me painting, holding brush. not happen every day. when happens, spirits , art become one.

eternal female

according alex mendelssohn, god @ epitome of creativity creation of woman. married 3 times, alex mendelssohn exalts in feminine figure features in large extent of artwork.