I think I’ve figured it out. I’m happy with moving on and I think the best way to do this is to focus on the object versus painting aspect. With a bit of texture/materiality thrown in. I can’t give that up so easily.
I had some interesting thoughts about ways of displaying works and new works to do in the middle of the night whilst trying to sleep, and had to jot these down quickly before I forgot. These ideas are all based on really getting to grips with the idea of ‘painting or object’ and are simple in construction and literal in their reading. (Artist research to follow)
Initially, with two boards completed recently, I had liked the idea of hanging them from the ceiling with some invisible line, creating an angle of 90 degrees between them. This is pictured with the plaster room as a background.
But then, why shouldn’t I display them in a way that raises more questions about their object-ness instead?
So, my next job is to find out how to create a base for these two that will hold them safely and ushers them more into the realm of object/sculpture. This will move them away from the wall and would, I believe, demand more attention and project their size better. I came up with a sketch of what I’d like the support to look like, pictured. Considering the material of the board, I feel it would be best, but perhaps more diffuclt, if the base were made of wood, and the conjoining support were perhaps metal. I don’t think that a completely metal frame would be suitable, as this would ultimately overwhelm the wooden, painted board.
