I Made You Madder Painting

Companion piece to Heat. Part of the new From the Earth and Sea collection which will be launching at The Other Art Fair in London on 14th of October 21. This collection is made using natural pigments, which have a link to the ancient history of the South West of England. This piece is made using madder, a red to pink pigment made from the roots of the madder plant. There is evidence of use since the Egyptian classical era in Toutankhamoun's belt, and evidence of trade from Europe into the South West of England from as early as the 1400s. The actual origin of the plant is unknown, but is probably Middle Eastern. Historically it was used for dying wool red or pink. I love the way in which we can trace our material connectedness through pigments across the globe, even in very early periods. The title of this piece comes from the process of actually making the pigment from scratch and is also a little play on words, with the association of pinks with love tokens and joy, but also of the way in which our personal connections can drive us to distraction.

Painting:Oil on Paper

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:21.9 W x 29.5 H x 0 D in

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