ARTIST STATEMENT
"Abstract art is a universal language of colour, texture and form organization. Therefore, the abstract/modern/constructivist artist is concerned solely with linking these absolute qualities directly to wit, imagination, and the particularity of real experience, without the 'go between' or hindrance of a 'subject'.
As an abstract/neo-constructivist artist I am interested in the exploration of colour, shape, line, plane and the more abstract principles of rhythm and formal structure.
I love to use muted colours in conjunction with texture brought in to work against areas of opaque flat colour, pencilled areas and black areas to accentuate and develop some of the forms. My immediate objective is to continue working within a limited range of colour and experimenting and exploiting surface texture and tonality.
I am further interested in the analogy with other abstract concepts such as classical music, geometry, dynamics and the association between geometrical abstract art and modern architecture, which I find intriguing.
I do not consider myself to be a doctrinaire, however the philosophical theory of constructivism (originated in Russia) is a b influence on my works. Constructivism in art is partly an exploration of the purely abstract qualities of the forms themselves and it is a commitment to total abstraction and a wholehearted acceptance of modernity. It refers to non-representational works built up in answer to its own demands without conscious reference to anything outside of itself. In general, it is all about how the artist reflects ideas to society and the art works tend to have b links to architecture. Simplicity is an essential element of all good design and despite the utilitarian functionalism of modern architecture, the understatement and clarity particularly seen in Japanese architecture, largely originates from the need to marry function with form. This clarity and desire to create 'space' is fuelled by the need to express a sense of the universal and the need to seek tranquility amidst the exacting existence and complexities of modern life. With this main influence or state of mind I have created my own style through which I have attempted to express my love of precise structure and acute sensitivity to the spirit of a place.
The natural world is invariably a b inspiration and accordingly my art is very much perceptually based which draws its inspiration from my own emotions and experiences of a specific environment.
In conclusion, I am aiming for a moderation and clarity, which reflects my approach to my materials: I do not seek to violate them and I am not concerned with creating a momentary assault of aesthetic pleasure for the viewer. I aim to attain a complexity, which lasts and attracts and there is dimension beyond the facts of the works, which the viewer can go, but this requires contemplation. Only through empathy can the viewer attempt to engage with the artist's idea or vision and it is therefore important that the viewer approaches the object on the level of enjoyment, a live encounter with the potential of revealing a new quality of truth.
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