Under The Surface Home Page otherworldly terrains

otherworldly terrains

they now exist in flux

close-up photographs of randomly folded and pinned pieces of latex

but only through distortion

subconscious and metamorphosis

Under The Surface Home Page otherworldly terrainsUnder the Surface is made on canvas obscured by a wooden offcut; a remnant from a previous work. The composition is determined by economy, with the holes positioned to maximise the use of the plywood rather than for aesthetic intent. The edges are sanded allowing its material history to remain visible while shifting its function. The painting operates as a kind of excavation. Forms emerge, suggesting stone idols or relics found beneath layers of time