Green and Copper n.2 Print

This work is part of a process of experimentation around the mix of two typical art materials: oil and acrylic. In an attempt to mix water and oil, two mixes are made: one based on copper pigment and medium for oil, the other based on green pigment, medium for acrylic and water. The interaction between two opposite materialities, generates the rejection between the color mixes, so they try to find new possible "paths" within the paper. During the process, the paper was on the ground, so this work was done horizontally. I walked pouring these two mixes of color according to my deliberate intentions. This could be the "control" within the work, while the movements and reactions of the materials within the paper represent the “chance". The paper has been flooded by the colored fluids. Due to the reactions of the materials, we can discover how the oil goes around the acrylic. The size and thickness of the paper is very important. I used 200 grs. paper so it can be able to retain important quantities of liquid, reason why it is also heavy. This weight allows a certain rigidity in the work. This work was made with five layers of paint. We can observe the color mixes result of the layer superposition. But, at the same tame, it is also very clear, how both materialities reject each other.
 It should be noted that to cover the entire surface, I myself walked on the paper pouring the paint. When the first layer was dry, the same act of pouring both mixtures was performed again. I specify that I conceive this process as an "act" since I believe that it is endowed with a performative character. I as an artist walking on paper, distributing color and materiality; I am the "production technique" that shapes the work. I think that, in part, something of this process manages to become visible in the final image, since the large format allows to appreciate shapes, colors, textures, depths, materialities, etc. .art