written by Corinna Kühnapfel

‘It seems to be describing a rather transformative experience, something self-changing, insightful, where you are forced back into yourself.’ – Matthew Pelowski

Matthew Pelowski spoke at Phillips auction about the power of Rothko and tear-inducing art. For more content information please visit ‘’The Rothko Effect: Why Does art Move Us? The emotive, religious aura associated with Mark Rothko has been documented for decades—but what is actually happening to us when we are moved by a work of art?’’ (Bochicchio, S., July, 2021): https://www.phillips.com/article/72737375/the-rothko-effect-why-does-art-move-us-twentieth-century-contemporary-art-london.