I have always had a great admiration for the the work of Robert Ryman. From reading an article about particular elements to consider when putting together an exhibiton, his main concern is lighting and its perception by the viewer.
in his statement Ryman writes: “In my studio I see the paintings with daylight from above, on cloudy and sunny days, and in incandescent light, in various strengths, without daylight. It is not just the intensity of the light, but the direction of the source that is important, and in each light situation the paintings looked different. At one point, I thought I would not be able to show the paintings because I could not know how they would look. How is someone going to know how the paintings work with light? However, I quickly got over that. Paintings don’t have much meaning unless they go out into the world”.
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