How Matisse inspired an unexpected change in direction | HENRI MATISSE | UNIQLO ARTSPEAKS

In our latest ArtSpeaks episode, Eana Kim, the Marcia and Jan Vilcek Fellow in the Department of Paintings and Sculpture chose Henri Matisse's "Dance (I)" because his work led her life in an unexpected direction.

"What really struck me was Matisse’s journey from mastering all the academic skills to unlearning everything to create his own art," Kim says. "He really tried to dig into and explore the fundamental elements, like forms and colors. He was looking into something more essential to create something pure. I needed to follow that path."

In the online edition of MoMA’s ArtSpeaks program, we invite staff members, artists, and special guests to share personal impressions of an artwork in the galleries. Here, curator Eana Kim examines Matisse’s iconic expression of pleasure and joy.

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