1LC DipSymR-Neg Painting

Oil on paper Diptych (2 panels) Left: Red Deep on Ivory Black 2009 & Right: Ivory Black on Red Deep 2010 An important work in the Continuum series. Inspired by the "PosNeg" graphite diptych. This Red/Black Sym painting has two distinct linear structures in two colour layers, red and black. For the first time the structure was rotated and repeated on a separate sheet of paper in both colours and then superimposed with the other colour. The absorbed oil paint on paper created an appearance of a mat surface. The second layer of paint on paint, acted as a primer and retained a lustre, acutely apparent in the ghosting negative line between the two layers. Key white 'nodes' formed across the intersection points of the two layers of negative lines when both sections of white lines collide and form an accent point and it disorientated the space between the two layers. “ … It is this ability to take you, as a viewer on a visually transcendental journey that works so well for me, and that’s before you stop to consider the fact that these are extremely well executed paintings, done with, to use the Mike Kelley title: more love hours than can ever be repaid. The mark of the author is quietly evidenced in all of the paintings and drawings on show. ..." Tom Hackett review extract on of Continuum in Symmetry, Djanogly Art Gallery, Nottingham UK 2010 From an ongoing series of Continuum works 1996-2024 Title de-coding: 1LC = 1 Line Continuum, Dip = Diptych, Sym = Symmetry, R = Rotated, Neg = Negative Originally exhibited in a pair of bespoke welded aluminium frames, glazed with 4mm toughened glass. These are extremely heavy to transport, the pair of paintings are hung as a diptych and available unframed. Purchased UNFRAMED - Shipped in a double tube on a Roll UK ONLY purchases can DM via regarding acquiring the original frames and delivery costs.