One Hour/One Painting
Thursday, September 20 | 5:30pm
"One Hour/One Painting" is an exercise in seeing. The idea was developed from the observation that viewers, in museums and galleries, spend an average of six seconds in front of any given art work, and often spend more time with the identifying label than with the work itself.
In "One Hour/One Painting", Peter Clothier invites small groups of participants to sit in front of a single art work for a full hour. He starts with a brief introduction to the principles of closed-eye breath meditation, encouraging participants to relax and refresh the eyes, and to rid the mind of expectations and pre-judgments. This leads to an alternation of closed- and open-eye work, the facilitator guiding the process with brief instructions and directions. This is individual work: there is no discussion or interaction, allowing each participant to experience the work as fully as possible, without interruption. At the end of the hour, however, Peter invites responses and discussion of the experience.
This is NOT a lecture. It is not about art history or criticism, but about giving the eye and the mind the opportunity to learn about pure visual experience and the benefits of contemplation. Participants can expect to come away with the very complete experience of a single work of art, and with the added benefits of an unusual hour of relaxation and serenity.
The one painting is Edgar Payne's The Matterhorn from Zermatt.
$15 admission
$10 PMCA member admission
Pasadena Museum of California Art
490 East Union Street
Pasadena, CA 91101
626.568.3665
www.pmcaonline.org
info@pmcaonline.org
Hours | Wednesday - Sunday, 12-5pm
Admission | $7 adults, $5 students & seniors
Free first Friday of the month
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