Sean Scully: To Feel Abstract Art Exhibition in Salzburg

This exhibition presents a collection of oil paintings and watercolours from Sean Scully's iconic 'Wall of Light' series. The works explore the artist's fascination with light, materiality, and the interplay between colour blocks that form architectural compositions.

The exhibition 'To Feel' brings together oil paintings and watercolours from Sean Scully’s formative 'Wall of Light' series. Begun in 1998, this series features vertical and horizontal blocks of colour that create pictorial architectures reminiscent of brickwork. These compositions balance dark, compact tones with brighter, luminous colours to evoke a sense of rhythm and depth. The series was originally inspired by the artist’s observations of ancient Mayan ruins in Mexico, where he was captivated by how stacked stones reflected the passage of sunlight and time. Beyond their structural appearance, the paintings possess a physical, bodily quality. Scully, described as a 'builder of images,' utilizes variations in hue and paint density to create tension and motion on the canvas. Works such as 'La Grande Mer' highlight his deep engagement with colour, particularly blue, while others like 'Burnt Orange' demonstrate his fascination with nocturnal light. The exhibition also features watercolours, which Scully views as a collaboration with sunlight, demonstrating how he reconfigures his formal language across different media while maintaining a focus on emotional resonance and material intensity.

The exhibition is hosted at Salzburg Villa Kast. Admission information is available through the gallery's official website contact and visitor resources pages; no pre-booking is explicitly mentioned as mandatory for entry on this page.