Rudolf Krivoš — Music

Rudolf Krivoš is one of the founding members of an important art group known as “Galandovci or the Mikuláš Galanda Group”.

The presented work called “Music” from NG’s collection was created in 1980s. The work carries the usual signs of the “Krivoš aesthetics”. What the viewer sees on the plywood is a dominant group of figures/musicians that are portrayed in the author’s typical archetypal style. The fact that they are musicians is suggested by picturing their musical instruments: a violin, a bass and a cymbalo. The overall impression given by the picture corresponds with the author’s visual language. Among the characteristic features of Rudolf Krivoš’ work are the use of different structures, layers, work with detail or earthy colour scheme. All of these give his works a very expressive character. It is also not uncommon to find sand used as a natural structure in some of his works, or layers upon layers of various varnishes. His painting approach carries signs of “roughness” – a strong symbolism of tension. His way of expressing himself moves from his figural inceptions to archetypal portraits of (mostly) women. His paintings are an authentic testimony to the search for our own purpose.