Barbora Peterková, Boris Kvasnica: CODE OF RETOUCH
We warmly invite you all to Turčianske Teplice for the exhibition titled "Code of Retouch", which will serve as the pilot and launching event for a comprehensive dissertation project focused on the theme of retouching.
Where:
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Opera Building
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SNP Street 16, Turčianske Teplice
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When:
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Opening: February 15, 2025, 6:00 PM
Annotation:
Yes, even retouching can be coded. And why is that? Because we can already assign numerical values to every point, every color, and every shade. And where there are numerical values, there is a code, right? This answer sounds very simple and clear, but the reality is entirely different. Nothing is as obvious as it may first seem.
Retouching, as the title suggests, will be the central mystery of this exhibition. Using enlargements and other models, we will first look beneath the surface of a Baroque painting, because without understanding and knowledge of each layer, it is impossible to even consider retouching. The layers are interconnected, they communicate with each other, and deciphering this code is the key to creating the retouching code.
We will not tire you with explanations of how and why we use specific colors for retouching. Instead, we will present retouching in an entirely different dimension. We will reveal a space that can be illusively created only thanks to modern technologies, which help us expand our perception and simultaneously challenge illusions.
