Mario Prassinos Enter a
feeling, not
a gallery.
Choose a mood and the room itself answers — the light cools or warms, the air changes pace, and only the works that carry that feeling step forward from the dark. Everything else recedes into shadow.
Mario Prassinos
Odilon Redon: A World of Dreams and Shadows Born Bertrand Redon in Bordeaux, France, in 1840, Odilon Redon’s life was a testament to the power of imagination and the enduring allure of the subconscious. His early years were marked by a conventional upbringing – a childhood spent immersed in family affairs and a brief foray into architecture before he discovered his true calling: art. This initial grounding in structure and observation
would later inform his unique artistic vision, allowing him to transform seemingly simple subjects into hauntingly beautiful landscapes of the mind. Redon’s artistic journey began with charcoal drawings, a medium that allowed him to explore the expressive potential of line and shadow. He quickly mastered this technique, producing a series of evocative “noirs” – monochromatic works characterized by their stark contrasts and dreamlike q…