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Drawing, Ink on Cardboard
Size: 11.5 W x 16.5 H x 0.1 D in
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It appears that the universe has proceeded from chaos to order and that some underlying law conspires to give effect to this. It has played its part too, it seems, in the evolution of life on earth and (presumably) elsewhere given the vastness of the Universe and time. Even in the decline and collapse of system, order reasserts itself and seeks to renew and reorganise. We humans also appear to have this predilection for seeking to impose order and structure upon perceived chaos - and that is what No. 97 in my series of minimalist black and white artworks is about: in process I proceed from chaos and thence impose an intention and design upon this. The result thus becomes a conceptual commentary on this phenomenon. The work is executed in Indian ink and acrylic - the former chosen for its extreme longevity and archival properties and the latter for the solidity of black it yields to a work. The card I have chosen for my work is 300 gms high white cold pressed acid free card, which should resist the effects of time very well. With appropriate care, this work should last for 100s of years or much longer - and I believe it is worthy of preservation!
2018
Ink on Cardboard
One-of-a-kind Artwork
11.5 W x 16.5 H x 0.1 D in
Not Framed
Not applicable
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I was born in Liverpool and was educated at the University of Manchester, Swansea University and the Polytechnic of Wales where I studied History, Philosophy and Intellectual and Art History (MA). I have lived and worked in Ireland, Germany, Holland and the UK as a barman, labourer, soldier, Aircraft sealer, Trade Marks Examiner, Ministerial Policy Adviser in Trade & Industry (London), Head of International Relations at the Welsh Office and Principal Private Secretary to the Presiding Officer at the National Assembly for Wales. I left the Civil Service in 2005 and dedicated myself to art and writing. I post my abstract work on this page, which is a major strand of my artistic activity, where I am preoccupied with reducing my art and the nature of beauty to its essence - to simplicity and elegance. Such works are spontaneous, intuitive and completely original. The curve and competence of the lines in these abstract works is dependent on the smoothness and swiftness of their execution. I use a variety of inks, including indian ink and also acrylic paints for these and acid free paper to ensure these artworks will last for hundreds of years. These works are signed either Maguire (early works) or MJ Maguire. For my other work, as Mark John Maguire, please see my Saatchi page or a quick google search for that name will quickly identify my numerous internet presences! I have published a novel, The Night Traveller (MJ Maguire) in 2010 and I have published and recorded many poems which are widely available in numerous publications and online sources. I regularly publish articles in journals on a diverse number of subjects from International Affairs and Ethics to Metaphysics, the Theory of Knowledge and Modern Art.
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