CHIANCIANO ART MUSEUM
Critical Analysis Artist: Helen Warner Art Critic: Timothy Warrington
ECAC
European Confederation of Art Critics
Critical Analysis Artist: Helen Warner Art Critic: Timothy Warrington
The Museum The Museum of Art of Chianciano hosts a series of collections ranging from Neolithic and Asiatic to Contemporary art. There are approximately a thousand works on display. Visitors are able to view paintings and sculptures by artists such as Tom Nash, Salvador Dali, Sir Henry Moore, Frances Turner, Mario Schifano, Damien Hirst, Brian Willsher and Albert Louden, drawings by the likes of Magritte, Guttuso and Munch; historical works from Royal Collections and original etchings by masters such as Dürer and Rembrandt. The museum is known for organising annual international events, including the Chianciano International Art Award and the Biennale of Chianciano.
Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528) “Joachim and the Angel” Original woodcut, circa 1504
Sir Henry Moore (1898-1986) “Head” Bronze Sculpture
Suppression by Helen Warner
The Critic Timothy Warrington was born in Birmingham in 1944 and is a critical writer and curator based in London. Mr. Warrington’s career has taken him all around the world in the search for art to exhibit in London. He was part of the organisation that hosted the largest and most important exposition of Bulgarian art ever curated outside Bulgaria, showing 300 artists. The exhibition was hosted in collaboration with the Bulgarian Embassy in London and was inaugurated by the Bulgarian Ambassador Mr Stancoff. The Slovenian Printmakers Exhibition was another reminder of the wonderful talent that Timothy brought to London, artists that are recognised and respected all around the world. “Italian Views” at the Lord Leighton Museum, curated by Timothy, was also a great success and a spotlight into contemporary Italian Art from institutions such as the Academy of Fine Art in Florence, Academy of Fiorino in Florence and The Academy of Fine Art in Rome. Mr Warrington has curated numerous books and writes opinions and exhibition critiques in the UK and the USA. Notably, he was responsible for the main publication related to Brian Willsher’s Bronzes, an artist who taught at the Tate and was praised by Sir Henry Moore as an artistic genius. Timothy’s critical writing is very sophisticated - he has the power to translate the artist’s thoughts to the viewer with extreme clarity and competence. He was a member of the jury of Chianciano International Art Award alongside people like Gerard Bruneau who started his career wih Andy Warhol.
Moments of the Soul by Helen Warner
The Artist Helen Warner is a visual artist born in Southampton and her work has been exhibited in the United Kingdom. Helen’s artistic passions began to take root from a very early age and her first confirmation was a modest A* in Art 3d GCSE. Now, Warner’s oeuvre can be admired in prestigious venues such as the Southampton Central Library, which proudly shows her work as part of the permanent collection. Fascinated by human interaction, Warner’s positivity and spiritual personality led her professional life towards a direction that was parallel to her art. In fact, she studied Human Biology at college and being a passionate runner, subsequently completed a degree in Sports Studies at DeMontfort University in Bedford, which encompassed elements of human Psychology and Sociology. Caring towards her neighbour, Helen worked at the Royal London Society for the Blind where she supported and helped visually-impaired children with physical activities. Although this experience proved to be very rewarding and enjoyable, she soon realised she could not be totally fulfilled without dedicating her entire being to her art. After her return to Southampton, Helen started to re-embrace her innate creativity and attended an art class to allow her to re-discover her creative path. Since then, her career as an artist has been an intense and emotional journey. Inspired by the great personalities of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, such as Edvard Munch, René Magritte, Picasso and Dalí, her paintings reflect her open-minded nature towards different styles and techniques, and her will to experiment and create new ideas. Warner’s travelling to different places were an opportunity to explore and be inspired by the passion, energy and warmth of different cultures and traditions. Helen is very compassionate and strongly believes in honesty and kindness, as mirrored in her professional life, as well as in her oeuvre. Her intentions are to surpass all limits to artistic creativity and to throw her entire soul into painting, so as to make new discoveries and share her talent with the world.
The Shock by Helen Warner
The Critique Art history is multifaceted by nature and in the study of art we learn to categorise art and artists, to group and gather like minds and forms of expression in an attempt to better understand what we are challenged with. Helen Warner, however, is not an artist that can be easily defined or included within the scope of a single artistic movement. We are confronted with a juxtaposition of powerful emotion, embraced by the very delicate and feminine touch of the artist’s intrinsic nature. In essence, we encounter a window that is also a mysterious mirror. The viewer is able to see the artist’s heart in motion, while meandering into an endless reflection of their own souls. It is true that inspiration for art can have many roots, but it is apparent that Warner’s paintings are a product of love, joy and spontaneity. The viewer is touched in a unique way leading towards the belief that Warner’s artworks are not to be merely observed and evaluated, rather their examination must be based on the transmission of feeling. Albeit, the intellectual study behind the compositions is highly relevant. We see an intense observation of form that in philosophy is reminiscent of Plato, forms that we are able to see but to which we do not have access. In fact, in the academic analysis of Helen’s work, we re-live the philosophical experiment in which the forms come to life in our minds but always remain out of reach. From an artistic perspective, one can of course see a strong influence from the 20th Century. In fact, Helen Warner is an inspiring manifestation of British contemporary art and an explicit celebration of the artistic geniuses of the modern era. We see De Chirico’s metaphysics in some works, touches of Kandinsky and elements of cubism in others. These artworks are characterised by powerful application of form and careful choice of tones, that with intensity and depth communicate strong emotions and accompany the viewer into a breathtaking world that exists halfway between the conscious and subconscious minds. The result of Helen’s art is, however, a very personal and unique expression that is able to provoke thought while speaking to our inner personalities. Through these artworks we are able to travel into a world of dreams, unreal in substance but capable of inspiring deep emotions. A true artist to discover and a stimulating journey to undertake. Timothy Warrington European Confederation of Art Critics
The Crowd II by Helen Warner
The Tango of Life by Helen Warner
Frozen ll by Helen Warner
Around in Circles by Helen Warner
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