Kandinsky refers to a “language of colour and form” while others, such as de Kooning, refer to the creation of “painterly languages.” Meanwhile, Virginia Woolf refers to a “silent kingdom of paint” lurking beyond canvases and Rothko’s work touches something within us in a visceral way. Painting is a mysterious world that exists within, through, and beyond us. It is one that I am exploring equally as a linguist, poet, fiction writer, and painter.
My painting generally explores energetic interactions between psychological states, the body, and pigment. I engage in automatic painting and often bring work into dialogue with the unconscious through dreams and meditation. As such, my work tends to integrate aspects of abstract and surreal method.
I originally studied lens/darkroom photography and worked in the field prior to studying painting. Then, after learning the basics in watercolor and ink, I began independent studies in oil while working to develop my abilities. Along the way, I also conducted some experiments with liquid photographic emulsions and with watercolor in the rain.
Meanwhile, my current work integrates abstract painting with my literary art, including concrete poetry and concepts from my fiction writing.
Abstract Poetry/Painting
The body of work I am currently seeking to develop and exhibit features abstract poetry upon the surface of fields of color. The juxtaposition of the two generates traces upon the eye of the beholder such that impressions of the letters linger as the eye travels from one canvas to another as well as within the same canvas. Thus, the following prototypes present samples that I am building upon in order to refine the concept into a gallery-quality collection for exhibition.
Xit, oil on canvas, 4′ x 3′, 2023.
d, oil on recycled canvas, 38″ x 38″, 2024.
These prototypes obviously leave a lot to be desired in terms of quality, but were rapid proofs of concept that I will refine when I earn time and support to invest into preparing exhibition-quality work.
Additional Prior Works
Mist, oil on canvas, 60″ x 38″, 2023.
Abstract Study, oil on canvas, 3(14″ x 11″), 2022.
The Chimaera Dances (to one’s delight), silver emulsion with photographic exposure and acrylic on canvas, 14″ x 11″, 2022.
Space Debris, silver emulsion with photographic exposure, watercolor, and acrylic on canvas, 14″ x 11″, 2022.
Mist II, oil on canvas, 60″ x 38″, 2024.
Hrönir, watercolor on paper, 8″ x 11″, 2023.
Work in oil pastel on canvas from 2024 can be viewed on Instagram @wyrdtwoone.
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