Bringing origami and layers of paint together.

This was done by layering paint on canvas, many times with multiple colours in order for the paint to physically take up space and become very thickly coated. Once dry I folded the painted canvas into the same folded pattern as previously in order to see what differences it would have compared to the original unpainted one (See previous post). The results were varied on the different experiments I undertook, particularly due to dissimilar types of paint used. Regular household paint was one that I found most intriguing, as is it is a chalk based paint, it cracked and fell off in layers and clumps. It was an uncontrollable reaction that had an element of surprise involved that was out of my control. On other examples I used mixed media which involved peeling and cracking together, as well as some just peeling, and some not being affected at all. An example of a finalised piece completed in early 2014 is shown below.

 The black and blue paint underneath the white emulsion breaks through the cracks, and the black satin paint peels giving the piece an opening effect, exaggerating the layers underneath. I began to work with only household emulsion, limiting myself to only primary colours, influenced from Mondrian (Blue, Yellow, Red, Black and White). I layered even more paint on canvas and folded it, flattening it again afterwards. I kept all the paint that has cracked off in hope that I will use it for something else, perhaps in conjunction with the piece itself. The amount of cracked paint is substantial, and I think reinforces the concept of how the paint physically takes up an unexpected amount of space.