Remake Sorolla´s exposition by Paula Carrillo
As we have seen during the exhibition, Joaquín Sorolla (1863-1923), he was a leading Spanish painter known for his ability to capture light and colour in his works. His artistic style falls within Impressionism and Luminism, and his works often depict scenes of everyday life such as portraits, landscapes and beach scenes.
Impressionism is a style of painting that originated in France in the second half of the 19th century. It is characterised by its constant experimentation with lighting. The handling of light is considered a crucial factor in achieving beauty and balance in painting.
Sorolla is noted for being a master in the depiction of natural light. His works often show a bright, shimmering light bathing his subjects and landscapes. This helps the creation of a sense of freshness and vitality in his paintings.
He usually used white as one of the main colours, gaining this unparalleled luminosity and a trademark that easily distinguishes him.
In addition, he is known for his rapid, energetic brushstrokes, which not only captures light and movement, but also gives a tactile sensation to the surfaces depicted. This technique enabled him to convey the texture of elements such as water, sand, skin and clothing with great mastery.
As we can see in works such as "Cosiendo la vela" (1896) and " Paseo a orillas del mar" (1909), these characteristics are present: natural light, the use of white, luminosity and rapid, energetic brushstrokes with a sensation of texture. Which, in this case, his main focus was on fabrics and clothes.
Therefore, when I saw the first photograph, I saw how I could use these characteristics in my remake. Although it is true that the second photograph also inspired me and that is why I wanted to use both of them in my remake.
The painter, using the Impressionist technique, used loose, rapid brushstrokes to capture the effects of natural light on the skin and features of his models. He illuminated the skin of his models in a delicate and precise way, highlighting their features and expressions. For this reason, in my photograph, I wanted to highlight the textures of the sheets, highlighting the wrinkles of the fabrics with the shadows, as well as the texture of the skin. For this, in addition to using strong lights, being the main light to mark the shadows, and with it, the textures, but without burning the image, using a second fill light, to fill those gaps and not mark excessively, finding the perfect balance.
In post-production, I brought out these nuances by adjusting light, shadow, sharpness, textures, etc. Finally, I believe desaturating the image by leaving it in black and white helps to bring out these textures as well as separating the image of the model from the savannah environment in which he finds himself.
In addition, he used to depict his subjects in natural and spontaneous poses, seeking to capture the essence and personality of the individuals portrayed. Therefore, I wanted to use a dynamic and natural composition. It is the creation of all those wrinkles that create and stand out in the image as well as the body forming a dynamic figure with its inclination. Finally, I also wanted to represent the close framing with that sense of intimacy and connection with the viewer.
On the other hand, the painter used to portray scenes from everyday life. Therefore, he also wanted to portray a common, quiet, simple moment of our everyday life.
Personally, the image conveys both confidence and peace to me. On the one hand confidence, because it is a person sleeping in complete tranquillity, so that nothing influences his sleep and therefore he is not alert, turning his back on all those dangers that could happen. As well as peace, because of the calmness and tranquillity that his sleeping body tries to transmit. On the other hand, for me personally, the bed is a very intimate place, and to take photographs in it, I feel confidence in the other person.
Furthermore, in my opinion, nudes in both photography and art symbolise a transparency and security for both the model and the artist who captures it. The skin is a very significant way of transmitting messages, both for its texture, shape, marks, symbols, etc.
And you? What does it convey to you?
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