Commenting on this piece, Michael states, “Aletsch is part of a series of quilts that represent my efforts to synthesize sensory responses to a particular space: the vast mountainous basin in the Swiss Alps that encloses the Aletsch Glacier, the largest in Europe. In the summer of 1988 I spent several days hiking along its perimeter, which extends many kilometers down from the Jungfrau firn. What impressed me most was the very audible sound of millions of gallons of water rushing unseen beneath the perfectly still expanse of glacier. It seemed incongruous: the unrelenting movement of so much water and the stone rigidity of so much ice. Combined with the brilliance of the light and the clarity of the air, that incongruity made for a very memorable scenario.”
Q&A
Michael James Aleck Snow作「Aletsch」 の全体を貫く基調となる色は何ですか?
「Aletsch」はGreen to Violet Spectrumの色調が際立っています。
Michael James Aleck Snow作「Aletsch」の色味の強さはどの程度ですか?
「Aletsch」の彩度はBalancedです。彩度とは、色の鮮やかさの度合いを表します。
「Aletsch」の色同士は、どのように調和していますか?
Michael James Aleck Snow作「Aletsch」の色使いは、Discordant Paletteな調和を見せています。ここでの「調和」とは、色彩同士が互いにどのように響き合っているかを表しています。