Deterioration.

As discussed in other blog posts, my work being time reliant as well as time based has become an important aspect of the creative process. This demonstration could be considered as a visual representation of the fourth dimension, and making a work that will consistently change over time is something I am keen to create.

Since making works that can peel and crack, deterioration is a process which springs to mind. In some cases it can be seen as a destructive process, but it is one that I find relevant and has a beauty to it. It reminds me of peeling back wallpaper to reveal older layers from years previously, and you can certainly unveil some shockers as you keep peeling. This trace of time element is appropriate to the idea of peeling back wallpaper layers, and the physical act of peeling paint not only reveals older, previous layers, but it allows the painting to move into a three dimensional space as sections protrude and hang from the flat surface.

Once the paint has been applied, the procedure of folding takes place, and it is this that kick starts the deterioration activity. Depending on what paint is used, the result of folding differs greatly between works. Below are two examples of this technique.

Above - "Disclosure" 2015.

Above - "Gradation" 2015.