Jules Lismonde

Adelebsen II dates from 1964, a banner year for Jules Lismonde, who was invited to both the Documenta in Kassel and the Tokyo Biennale; the artist’s reputation continued to grow. This work is representative of his art prior to 1970: the composition becomes more open, space penetrates it, and the white areas reassert themselves. The lines become more linear and deliberate, less gestural and spontaneous. The paper on which Lismonde works also changes. Until then, he had favoured strong, textured Arche paper. He subsequently turned to Japanese paper, which is more delicate and refined, yet allows for no mistakes, no second thoughts. Throughout his work, Lismonde evokes and suggests rather than describes, using minimal means, yet ones that are highly subtle, modulated, nuanced, fluid and harmonious as a whole. 

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