Made this new work recently, made from two boards of wood exactly the same size and shape.
Drew this idea in my sketchbook of propping up some boards against a wall and painting them, using the typical blue as a background and white ontop, so that the white flows from the bottom of the front board upwards, spreading into the second board behind it. The pictures explain it better.
My idea was probably influenced by Thomas Schutte, whom Richard Taylor suggested to me. (Picture attached)
I feel this piece epitomises my conclusion following the research into Ellsworth Kelly that I undertook during the dissertation; his ability to maximise the relationship between work and space.
Unlike most of the other pieces I’ve made, this actually takes up a fair bit of space, and I like the idea of people having to purposefully avoid walking into it.
I also really enjoy making things that don’t fully belong on the wall, they’re not in a frame but they’re not on a plinth. They’re between these two things. They’re betweeny objects. Between paint and object. Or, pobjects?
On reviewing the images, perhaps I should add some more white paint to it? The board that leans against the wall could be improved by adding some dripping white paint to the top of it, so that it appears that the wall starts to merge with this board.
