The Artist: Ernst Neuschul
Client: Leicester City Council
Project background
Expressionism is a revolutionary art form developed in the early 20th century. Expressionist artists wanted to release the deeper emotions which they felt lay beneath the surface of everyday life.
An extraordinary collection of expressionist works are held at Leicester’s New Walk Museum and Art Gallery. A major new exhibition entitled “Expressionism: The Total Artwork” supported by the Arts Council opened in July 2014. As part of this project Paul Wyatt was commissioned to produce a series of six web films about prominent works in the collection as well as filming a number of half hour interviews with art historians and artists which can be viewed alongside the art works in the gallery space itself.
Leicester Arts & Museums Service has acquired a rare and significant early work by the German artist Ernst Neuschul, ‘Messias’ (Messiah), 1918, that is now on display at New Walk Museum & Art Gallery. Ernst Neuschul’s son Khalil Norland discusses his Father’s work and the inspiration behind it.
An extraordinary collection of expressionist works are held at Leicester’s New Walk Museum and Art Gallery. A major new exhibition entitled “Expressionism: The Total Artwork” supported by the Arts Council opened in July 2014. As part of this project Paul Wyatt was commissioned to produce a series of six web films about prominent works in the collection as well as filming a number of half hour interviews with art historians and artists which can be viewed alongside the art works in the gallery space itself.
Leicester Arts & Museums Service has acquired a rare and significant early work by the German artist Ernst Neuschul, ‘Messias’ (Messiah), 1918, that is now on display at New Walk Museum & Art Gallery. Ernst Neuschul’s son Khalil Norland discusses his Father’s work and the inspiration behind it.
Credits
Film by: Paul Wyatt
