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.
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OOPHAGA. pigments, polymers, enamel, acrylic glass, tulip wood, headphone jack/cord, coral. 500mmx500mm 2017
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Title: LEIURUS (left) pigments, polymers, acrylic glass, tulip wood. 500mmx500mm 2017
Title: BOOMSLANG (right) pigments, polymers, acrylic glass, tulip wood. 500mmx500mm 2017
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Title: CHIRONEX (left) pigments, polymers, acrylic glass, tulip wood. 500mmx500mm 2017
Title: AMANITA (right) pigments, polymers, enamel, acrylic glass, tulip wood. 500mmx500mm 2017