Art and Film Friday; Vol. 5 - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

This week I'm putting stills from Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind by Michel Gondry with the work of several painters. While Matt Bollinger's work isn't exactly similar in terms of subject matter, the color use is very similar to that found in the film. The other artist comparisons are a little more direct.

Stills from Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Matt Bollinger, My Face is a Veil (after Suspicion), oil on canvas, 37” x 47 1/2”, 2007

Matt Bollinger, Collective (Act II), oil on canvas, 20" x 24", 2007

Matt Bollinger, The Glass Heart Clinking, watercolor and gouache, 22” x 29 3/4”, 2007

Still from Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Francis Bacon, Untitled (Study for Portrait Looking Right), Oil on Canvas, 14x12", 1962

Still from Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Gerhard Richter, Ice I, Oil on Canvas, 200 cm x 160 cm, 1989

The Work of Matt Bollinger

Matt Bollinger, We Lost the Signal
oil on canvas
60” x 48”
2008
Matt Bollinger, Hypnotism
oil on canvas
50" x 62"
2007
Matt Bollinger, The Glass Heart Clinks a Grace Note
oil on canvas
24” x 20”
2007


These are some of the most exciting paintings I've seen in a long time. His site has tons of paintings and drawings - it was hard to pick a few to post here. Really great stuff and a great way to start the week.