

Curatorial Narrative The enigmatic Poker by Flix Vallotton, crafted in 1896, occupies a pivotal position within the burgeoning Surrealist movement. The artist’s deliberate use of linear brushwork and stark black-and-white palette imbues the composition with an air of austere elegance, effectively dissolving the viewer’s gaze into the depths of the subject matter. By stripping away superfluous ornamentation, Vallotton achieves a visual equilibrium that echoes the modernist ideals of his time.When enlarged to 52×44 inches, the chromatic structure of Poker unfolds with deliberate deliberateness, its minimalist design establishing a spatial rhythm that commands attention without disrupting the flow of adjacent spaces. The black and white palette assumes an almost sculptural quality, as if materializing in three dimensions against the surrounding environment. This atmospheric weight imbues the artwork with a sense of gravity, one that wo
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