Cosmic Robot or Cosmic Caterpillar
$15,000
In stock
| Materials | Very thick acrylic paint over a textural aggregate spread on canvas attached to a backing board that is mounted over a wooden frame. |
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| Size | H 122cm x W 82cm x D 5cm |
| Weight | 7kg |
Artist statement
“Cosmic Robot” when viewed in a vertical position or “Cosmic Caterpillar” when seen horizontally.
This was a ground breaking work for me, both technically and conceptually. It is essentially an abstract painting in warm browns and yellows and open to interpretation.
The two titles are just suggestions for you depending on which way you hang it. I liken it to the intricate cosmic web of dark matter and gravity that binds galaxies and new born stars together.
To add a dynamic sculptural dimension to the array of box like forms, I drafted them to connect together using weird angles, so they appear impossibly inside out and back the front.
Thick trailed paint was applied to create an intricate network of interwoven lines. Hundreds of thousands of tiny dots of paint were individually placed within these lines, adding high complexity and a sumptuous richness.
Finally I burnished and brushed over the background many times to bring out an aged looking pearly patina. The gravelly texture and thickly trailed paintwork is also pleasing to touch and adds sculptural depth and shadow effects when illuminated from the side.
