Photograph
and copyright by Manfredi Bellati
London
Now: Lifestyle - Lunch at the Tilsons
Lunch
at Joe and Jos Tilson’s London house is a very special occasion and treat. A
tour of the artist’s studio proceeds lunch, it is always so stimulating and
exciting to see Joe’s latest works in the making.
Above.
Joe and Jos Tilson in his studio welcome us. Below. An invitation to the Howard
Hodgkin, Absent Friends exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery which
depicts a painting of The Tilsons 1965-7, sits on the mantelpiece next to an
invitation to Joe’s latest show in Frankfurt at the Die Gallerie entitled – Joe
Tilson – Postcards from Venice, on view until June 17.
Joe
Tilson – Stones of Venice
In
his studio Joe Tilson stands in front his Stones of Venice paintings. Joe
Tilson is a recognized and important representative of British Pop Art, which
conquered the art scene of London in the 1960s. The technological developments
rapidly embraced by his contemporaries, however, soon contradicted his deepest
artistic convictions. As of 1970, he distanced himself from Pop Art to pursue a
path all of his own, a path characterized by an incomparable creative
exploration of existential, mythological, and esoteric questions. His current
work represents a harmonic interplay between painting, architecture, and the
written word, and makes reference to the centuries-old sacral architecture of
Venice, a city that has, for Tilson, become both a second home and inexhaustible
source of inspiration.
“I
record early ideas and then develop them in diptychs, paintings and prints.”
Joe
Tilson
Stones of Venice Notebook
Joe
Tilson – Recent Wood Relief
Making use of his previous experience as a
carpenter and joiner, Joe also produces wooden reliefs and constructions as
well as prints and paintings.
“I express myself in weaving rather than in
painting”
Jos Tilson
Weaver
In her own right, Jos Tilson is also an artist;
she studied at the Brera Academy in Milan and weaves instead of painting.
Scottish by birth like her father she is a weaver, as were her ancestors before her, of which, curiously, the eldest
daughter has always followed in the tradition. She is mainly inspired by architecture and landscape, especially those of Tuscany,
Venice and London, where the Tilsons spend part of each year. She also, occasionally
plays the piano for entertainment and relaxation.
Jos Tilson
The Serpentine London
Jos Tilson
Terracotta Relief Pots
Lunch
Joe opens a bottle of - Chateau Beaumont – Haut
Medoc – 2010
Cannellini Bean and Leek Soup with Chilli Oil
Camembert – Stilton - Gruyere
Oatcakes
Mixed Greens – Grapes –
Walnuts – Walnut Oil
Fruit Salad – Vanilla Ice Cream
Biscotti
The Kitchen Window
Cat Sculpture – Sophy Dury
Terracotta Buildings - Jos Tilson
Bird Print - Charles Voyfey
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