Planning Ahead V Painting

‘Planning Ahead V ‘ is a complex abstract personal investigation guided by intuition. Folding and unfolding fine Washi (Japanese paper) , submerging in a indigo vat than emerging, pathways I follow. This work is on archival fine washi ( Japanese paper) and I recommend a box frame as this allows the edges to be beautifully displayed and museum quality glass gives UV protection. I draw inspiration from life: an early childhood in the shadow of Disney’s fireworks in Anaheim, textile apprenticeship in Kobe, Art direction in Hong Kong,study in London and rural life in Wales. I am fascinated by landscapes, starscapes, culture and human technology. Elements of architecture are portals between this world and of others.I look for the universal in the particular and the connections between diverse times, places and cultures. My work is diverse but always closely linked to process and understanding of materials including their history and connection to culture.I work intuitively, currently I am exploring ancient method of organic sugar fermentation Indigo and the consequent resonance in historcial culture. The fermentation vat is ‘alive’ ,cannot be hurried, the microbes need time to do the work and over time ‘feeding’ the vat is necessary to continue the process. Indigo is an extraordinary plant whose extract turns yellow/green when in water and blue when exposed to air. Indigo popular for more than 4000 years is still used . I think of the millions of blue jeans worn everyday. I studied indigo in Japan, the painstaking dyeing techniques of Shibori, folding,tying,wrapping and Roketsuzome a Japanese form of wax-resit dying. A ancient colour and a ancient universe is the perfect subject that captivates me.

Painting:Paper on Paper

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:38 W x 46 H x 0.1 D in

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