Four Elements Exhibition Poster

An exclusive collection of professionally designed posters of selected works in the exhibition are now available for the viewing public to own and enjoy. Using the highest quality paper and state of the art digital print technology, each poster is produced with impeccable fidelity by digital imaging specialists with decades of experience specifically documenting fine art. Each poster measures a standard 18 by 24 inches to be enjoyed framed or standing alone in multiple living and work settings. Each poster is a work of art in its own right and available for a limited time only in connection with the exhibition.
 
“I am using forms and colors that related to archetypal symbols that have existed for a long time … A symbol doesn’t have to look like the thing: it must evoke the thing … Images like this go back to the dawn of consciousness.” - Françoise Gilot, 1987
 
In 1977, Gilot finished two important suites exploring archetypal symbols, heraldic emblems, and mystic diagrams. The first suite created at the Tamarind Institute addressed the well-known theme of the Four Elements (Air, Earth, Fire Rose and Spring Water) which she used as a springboard to highlight oppositions and similarities. Using square-shaped lithographs for the entire series, she partitions the image into geometric areas using a harmonic range of colors to complement and contrast the elements. For instance, Air and Earth are printed on the same warm buff Arches paper while Fire Rose and Spring Water are both printed on grey Arches. The symbols are multiple, from Egyptian goddesses and demons, and the masculine and the feminine, to the central mandala of the solitary lotus flower.
 
Poster Size:  18x24 inches
Material: Cotton Paper
Weight: 200 GSM
 
Original Image Information: 
Original Image Size:  11 x 11 in.
Limited Edition: Editions of 100
Signed: by Francois Gilot