Midnight Nebula Painting

The joy in what we seek, lies beyond the barrier of our fears. The midnight nebula is a highly emotive piece with the aim to explore artists conditioned sense of fear with what lurks in the darkness, juxtapose with the intrigue developed from a lifelong obsession with the night sky. In this work, the strokes are busy and fraught representing a scrabbling of thoughts with no specific shape or form other than that of white noise with a strong bias towards an ominous presence. To develop the juxtaposition, the detail and rhythmic patterning also becomes alluring and whimsical whilst the stars provide a sense of welcome and beauty. ------------------------ From the artist: I have always been told as a child not to go out at night as dangerous things may lie in wait. When younger, this created somewhat of an internal battle as the darkness became both what I longed for, and what I was hesitant about. Fortunately it's not something that affects me today, however I am deeply curious regarding these past emotions as I feel it may be something that affects many people today, and as such, is a barrier to them enjoying the stars. At the age of 10, my parents gave me a small pot of phosphorescent (glow-in-the-dark) paint and I immediately set about painting my whole bedroom ceiling with stars, much to the dismay of my parents who had expected it not to end up as a permanent feature of the house. it was my way of bringing the outside in. This painting is not only made with the finest oil paints, but it features industrial strength phosphorescent powder hand mulled into a beautiful textured oil paint which was then used throughout this entire painting. It stands as a homage to those early days in my life and provides a unique second way to observe the artwork - at night, whilst in the darkness. It is not the stars that are locked away from us, but that we lock ourselves away from the stars.

Painting:Oil on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:39.4 W x 27.5 H x 2 D in

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