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Acrylics on canvas board, 41x33cm

Fullview strongly recommended.

The title comes from the novel "Perdido Street Station" by China Miéville. "The fractured land hypothesis" is the name of a scientific theory that someone mentions in passing somewhere in the novel. I always liked that expression, and when I was working on this painting, I remembered it again. It was my working title to begin with, and it stuck all through the end.

If I remember correctly, the expression referred to a kind of alternate universe theory in the novel, which is interesting since the novel is set in a different universe from ours (it could be described as fantasy, but that wouldn't do it justice).

I created the textures first by applying a thickish layer of gesso on the canvas board, and using a thick brush to push the stuff around so it formed ridges and other formations. Then, I applied several layers of paint until I could get the colours the way I wanted them. It took me about a month to finish this.

Description
Acrylics on canvas board, 41x33cm

Fullview strongly recommended.

The title comes from the novel "Perdido Street Station" by China Miéville. "The fractured land hypothesis" is the name of a scientific theory that someone mentions in passing somewhere in the novel. I always liked that expression, and when I was working on this painting, I remembered it again. It was my working title to begin with, and it stuck all through the end.

If I remember correctly, the expression referred to a kind of alternate universe theory in the novel, which is interesting since the novel is set in a different universe from ours (it could be described as fantasy, but that wouldn't do it justice).

I created the textures first by applying a thickish layer of gesso on the canvas board, and using a thick brush to push the stuff around so it formed ridges and other formations. Then, I applied several layers of paint until I could get the colours the way I wanted them. It took me about a month to finish this.