ARIUMS (series)
Arium is a suffix which often denotes a location or receptacle - on the model of vivarium, herbarium, aquarium, insectarium, terrarium. It is seen in many words that denote an artificial environment.
This series is the result of a philosophical investigation in which I explored the idea that one can go around to the other side of the work and see it as though in a mirror when painting on transparent substrate. This gave me an understanding of the idea of the dialectical consciousness and consequently an interest in the philosophy of becoming. see a video here: https://myvanwygibson.com/whoistheartist
Title: OOPHAGA pigments, polymers, enamel, acrylic glass, tulip wood, headphone jack/cord, coral. 500mmx500mm
Title: LEIURUS (left) pigments, polymers, acrylic glass, tulip wood. 500mmx500mm
Title: BOOMSLANG (right) pigments, polymers, acrylic glass, tulip wood. 500mmx500mm
Title: CHIRONEX (left) pigments, polymers, acrylic glass, tulip wood. 500mmx500mm
Title: AMANITA (right) pigments, polymers, enamel, acrylic glass, tulip wood. 500mmx500mm
