Temporal
Landscapes
Year
2020-2021
Materials
Oil paint, flashe, cotton, polycotton, polyester
Exhibition
Michael Reid Studio Direct curated by Amber Creswell-Bell
Key Questions
Are the passing of time and how we experience the passing of time different?
Is history more or less relevant for understanding the future today?
Can you identify areas of "speed up" in life and areas of "slow down"?
What is the relationship between the natural world, humans, and time?
Description of the work
Temporal Landscapes is a collection of paintings created over two years that explore the themes of time passing, impermanence, the power of nature, and temporality.
The works are created by first applying a thin layer of fluorescent pink flashe paint followed by a thicker layer of water-soluble oil paint. As the two different types of paint dry a slight change to the colours occurs as the water content in the water-soluble oil paint evaporates, revealing the pink tones beneath.
The effect given is that the paintings appear to "set" as a real life sunset would, with bright colours fading into streaks of pink hues over approximately one to four weeks.
The works are intentionally changed by time, prompting viewers to reflect on the sunsetting over their own lives, a thought that can often be either inspiring or concerning.
