Energy & Matter
My work is about visual perception.
We all know that when we are looking at a print we are observing nothing more than a thin support (paper) with layers of oil and pigment (ink) pushed into that support by way of a press.
I am interested in reminding viewers that everything that happens when we see is about perception and the way our brains organise visual information.
This series of works extend from my investigation having to do with the confounding of visual hierarchy based on altering colour, tinting strength and transparency. In this iteration I have added in texture, gesture and mark-making density variations.
My goal has been to see if dominant shapes/marks that want to take on a primary compositional role by their inherent nature can also take on secondary, submissive roles within the visual hierarchy and visa-versa.
My testing has taken place by using 16 plates in different combinations and orientations. The square is an essential component as it maximises possibilities.
