{"id":15051,"date":"2024-06-25T10:59:16","date_gmt":"2024-06-25T08:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoebusfoundation.org\/?post_type=beleef&#038;p=15051"},"modified":"2026-10-13T15:34:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T13:34:15","slug":"amorphous-figures","status":"publish","type":"beleef","link":"https:\/\/phoebusfoundation.org\/en\/beleef\/amorphous-figures\/","title":{"rendered":"Roberto Matta &#8211; Amorphous Figures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With Koen Fillet and Naomi Meulemans, project assistant and restorer of modern and contemporary art at The Phoebus Foundation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Who is the Chilean artist Roberto Matta, and how has he evolved in the art world? Naomi Meulemans, restorer and project assistant at The Phoebus Foundation reveals the fascinating evolution of this influential figure of surrealism by taking you behind the layers of paint in his enchanting artworks!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Amorfe figuren (Roberto Matta) - Naomi Meulemans\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/40d2nQeu9lGv0wHtM3Jobc?si=xhVl6klGT_a5cSPmOo0iQg&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1540\" src=\"https:\/\/phoebusfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/16872_0_0_300_RGB-2000x1540.jpg\" alt=\"Roberto Matta, Amorphous Figures, 1940. Surrealist painting featuring abstract, organically distorted figures in a dreamlike landscape, composed of floating forms, translucent structures, and contrasting color accents.\" class=\"wp-image-15041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phoebusfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/16872_0_0_300_RGB-2000x1540.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/phoebusfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/16872_0_0_300_RGB-1200x924.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/phoebusfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/16872_0_0_300_RGB-768x591.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phoebusfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/16872_0_0_300_RGB-1536x1183.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/phoebusfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/16872_0_0_300_RGB-2048x1577.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Roberto Matta,&nbsp;<em>Amorphous Figures&nbsp;<\/em>(in daylight), 1940<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1531\" src=\"https:\/\/phoebusfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/4622-uv_0_0_300_RGB-2000x1531.jpg\" alt=\"Roberto Matta, Amorphous Figures (under UV light), 1940. Surrealist painting with abstract, organically distorted figures in a nocturnal landscape, where UV lighting reveals glowing highlights and concealed structures.\" class=\"wp-image-15043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phoebusfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/4622-uv_0_0_300_RGB-2000x1531.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/phoebusfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/4622-uv_0_0_300_RGB-1200x918.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/phoebusfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/4622-uv_0_0_300_RGB-768x588.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phoebusfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/4622-uv_0_0_300_RGB-1536x1176.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/phoebusfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/4622-uv_0_0_300_RGB-2048x1568.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Roberto Matta,&nbsp;<em>Amorphous Figures&nbsp;<\/em>(under UV light), 1940<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Want to know more? Order the&nbsp;<em>Phoebus Focus&nbsp;<\/em>publication!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/phoebusfoundation.org\/shop\/amorfe-figuren\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Order Phoebus Focus<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With Koen Fillet and Naomi Meulemans, project assistant and restorer of modern and contemporary art at The Phoebus Foundation. Who is the Chilean artist Roberto Matta, and how has he evolved in the art world? Naomi Meulemans, restorer and project assistant at The Phoebus Foundation reveals the fascinating evolution of this influential figure of surrealism by taking you behind the layers of paint in his enchanting artworks! Want to know more? 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