I am a geometric abstraction painter and digital artist who questions the paradoxical nature of infinities and how it affects people mentally. My work is overwhelming through the brass choices of colour, repeating patterns, and scale, yet the work is all contained within the borders I have created. Existentialism as a concept feels like the world is collapsing around you and you have no control, so I use my repeating patterns as an escapism from formidable thoughts. Although art is subjective by nature, I have found that I can predict and manipulate the reaction people will have to my work. My paintings and prints are harsh on the eyes, overbearing, and repetitive. The lack of focal points within most of my works only encourages your eyes to move about, looking for meaning and connections within the canvas edges. I am currently a final year student at Loughborough University studying BA Fine Art.
My paintings are meticulously created through elongated periods of measuring, making mathematical choices, and choosing specific colours for a desired effect. The process of painting within the lines I have set myself is calming, a break from the normality that is life. My digital processes on Adobe Illustrator completely differ, I have a lot more freedom to create and experiment before I am confined to the singular artboard. Both aspects of my work allow for me to challenge different struggles creatively as opposed to destructively.
My degree show is called “The Absurd Canvas”, an ode to the artistic journey I have been through during my degree. The lack of congruence felt while being surrounded by repetitive patterns can be very over powering, art is supposed to be enjoyed, so why is it that you feel so uneasy within my space?
As you enter my space, the area is immediately overwhelming, and I believe most people’s eyes will instinctively travel to the quietest wall, which has The Beginning on display. This display is a triptych created on Adobe Illustrator, and is the only collection of artworks that has an obvious starting point. The colours on these prints are the least offensive, and there is the obvious focal points that taper out into the nothingness at the edges of the surrounding pieces. It is the calm before the storm.
On the back wall is a series of nine acrylic paintings which I have categorised together and named them The Paradigm. The focal points in this series are identifiable within the edges of the canvases, the alternating orientation of the pieces symbolises the paths we take in our lives throughout the hardships we face. These choices can make us feel very alone as individuals, especially during a time of an existential crisis. However, these are feelings most people will experience at least once. The similarities in how people react to the paintings within this series solidifies that we are not so alone in this universe.
Finally, the last piece in my degree show is a combination of digital prints and an acrylic painting on hand carved MDF, and this series is called Purgatory. This piece represents the surface levels of an existential crisis compared to the true vastness of existence. The painting on MDF is the only painting that defies the standard edges of canvas, just like vectors on Illustrator, this piece could be duplicated time and time again and it would continuously expand – a concept that is hard to imagine physically. However, this piece is contained within the borders of the very contrasting prints behind it. The vast array of colours perfectly contrasts the black and white, it represents the truth. We as individual humans feel trapped and contained in a world that does not repay us for our existence. The name Purgatory represents the passage between life and death according to Christianity, do we go to heaven? Does life after death exist? Or does our soul stay trapped within an existence we cannot force our way out of? These are questions that cannot be answered.
Currently, my nine 50 x 50cm paintings are available to purchase.
I am also taking commissions in the forms of acrylic paintings and digital prints – these can be customised almost indefinitely in terms of scale and colour palettes.
I have already received interest in some of my pieces to be displayed in a high-tech software company’s office, and I believe my pieces would be perfect for hotels, small businesses including cafes, and for personal display.
If you would like to enquire about custom pieces or any of the pieces available to buy from my degree show I am contactable either via email or Instagram direct message, find the links below or message me thorough the form now.
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