MY IDEAS / THOUGHTS

EDWARD HOPPER - SUMMER EVENINGS 1947

MY ANALYSIS

2 people in a very ‘lighted’ up porch in a dark atmosphere. The colours of the house are bright and lumanent. The central theme of the painting is the interaction of the 2 people and how they fit in regards to the surrounding environment. The darkness surrounding the building can be described as the mystery that surrounds both people and the potential danger that is close.The interaction between the women and the man is not direct, as the women’s body is not turned to the man, rather it is the experiences they both feel on the porchThe house itself is secured, but its surroundings tell otherwise.
The house is traditional in that the wooden cladding possesses qualities of original ways.The Curtains/Windows/Door suggests the interior is not the most ‘favourable’ place of interaction as the door is shut with the curtains covering the window. The interior ‘atmosphere’ is a lot darker than that of the porchThe clothes their wearing seems to be comfortable to them by looking at their body language. Hence, their relaxing attitude in a more secured area (porch).Although both occupants are relaxed, they seem to be confused and lost in their own world. Both of them are looking towards at the ground, towards the light investigating for answers.

SITE

Occupied huts in the Amazon village.

MY ANALYSIS

Situated in dense forests, It is only reachable by boat. The site being only reachable by boat, further supports ‘mystery’ surrounding the occupants of the huts.The Large dense rainforest makes the surrounding environment ‘unclear’ and ‘dangerous’, similar to that of the painting.The huts seem as the ‘safest’ place to be at the site.The site explores the possible dangers of different spaces but also produces various emotional feelings from moving from one location to another.

EDWARD HOPPER - SUMMER EVENINGS 1947