Dimensions: unconfirmed: 2220 x 2200 mm
Copyright: © Callum Innes | CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate
Curator: Right now, we're looking at Callum Innes's large-scale, "Untitled No 39" at the Tate. Gosh, I feel like I could dive right into that lemon-yellow field. Editor: Yes, its impact is immediate—the sheer scale paired with this stark duality. The chromatic tension between the cadmium yellow and the bleached white creates a visually arresting binary. Curator: I can't help but think about the possibilities Innes explores through subtraction. It feels like he's painting emptiness. Editor: Precisely. The composition—two vertical registers juxtaposed, speaks volumes. It transcends mere aesthetics, touching upon fundamental ideas about space, form, and perception. Curator: Innes offers us not just a painting, but an experience. Editor: Indeed, it's a calculated exercise in visual dynamics.
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tate 10 months ago
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Untitled No 39 is divided vertically into two large planes of colour that meet at the centre of the composition in a rough line with a black undertone. On the left half of the painting, a vivid yellow sets up a buzzing contrast with the more sober white area on the right. The edge between these two contrasting colours appears raw or blurred, giving the surface of the painting a sense of depth, movement, layering and texture. All around the edge of the canvas Innes has applied a spill of yellow that adds to the luminosity of the painting.
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