Idiosyncrasies
2022
30”x 48”
Acrylic, gel medium, and mica powder on canvas
These works of art were created to achieve an interaction with the audience, one that invites them to ponder the multitude of perspectives that are involved in abstract art. The colors and chaos juxtaposed with holographic elements pose an interesting question for viewers - how do they view the world compared to those around them? Open-mindedness is something I have always tried to practice, as I feel it is important to respect the views of others no matter how they differ from one’s own. For this reason, I have always loved abstract art as it has the ability to be met uniquely by every eye.
The use of holographic mica powder transforms the appearance of these pieces with altering colors dependent on the angle from which they are being viewed. This element acts as a metaphor for the intriguing attributes of abstract art and parallels the differing perspectives between all of us as human beings. Bright colors are used to represent the mind, emotions, opinions, and contrasting ideals. We are all idiosyncratic - which makes the world full of diversity, challenge, and growth. In this work, that is celebrated.
I hope that each viewer will interpret the work in multiple ways, providing a new perspective on the wonders of abstract art and in turn, challenge one to think about how their viewpoint may differ from those around them.
Idiosyncrasies is the first triptych I have done in which my artistry has been fully immersed in the work. After experimenting with many different ideas and mediums, I built my canvases, primed them, and then painted them.
While creating these works, I was thinking about unity and balance within color and form. Simultaneously, I wanted each of these works to have different details and stroke to follow the theme of difference between human perspectives. All works are fully painted with a palette knife, adding hue only to scrape it away to reveal underlying colors. The process of my work is heavily influenced by Gerhard Richter’s Abstracts from the 1980s to 2000s.
Outside of painting, these pieces incorporate holographic mica powder - after trial and error with many color changing mediums, I decided the powder achieved my goal. As I want this work to be open to interpretation by every eye met, using a material that literally changed from different point of views was vital. The first layer of mica powder is placed by brushing the powder over areas with applied leaf adhesive. The second and last layer is affixed with a palette knife and mixture of mica, varnish, and media gel. Once the works were complete, I hand-crafted the floating frames using poplar wood.