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Acrylic Painting and Chemigram - 'Last Days of the Silk Harvest' - Abstract acrylic painting on canvas overlaid with an image from an original chemigram, photographed using double exposure. The image is part of a long-form visual art project, experimenting with various techniques to try and visualise dream states and psychological concepts.

The work is a fusion of mixed media, combining an original acrylic painting on canvas with a double exposure that overlays the image of a chemigram onto the painting.

The double exposure ‘places’ the chemigram image onto the canvas, creating a layered visual. This juxtaposition of a traditional painting with the photographic process invites viewers to explore the interplay between two interrelated art forms and how photography and art co-exist. It introduces a sense of mystery and ambiguity, prompting viewers to question the relationship between the painted elements and the superimposed chemigram.

The silk harvest could symbolise the fleeting nature of beauty, transience, or the culmination of a particular era or experience. The use of "last days" suggests a sense of finality or an impending conclusion to something significant. This theme could be interpreted in various ways, such as the end of an era, the passage of time, or the inevitable conclusion of a cycle, such as the evolution and ending of a dream sequence.

The red and orange tones might represent warmth, passion, or intensity, while the black could signify mystery, depth, or the unknown. The indication of a face introduces a human element, adding a personal and emotional dimension to the abstract composition. Is this the dreamer?

The superimposition of the chemigram onto the painting is intended as a metaphor for the layering of time, experiences, and memories. It creates a dialogue between the tangible and the ephemeral, the conscious and the unconscious, the dreamer and the dream world.

Description

Acrylic Painting and Chemigram - 'Last Days of the Silk Harvest' - Abstract acrylic painting on canvas overlaid with an image from an original chemigram, photographed using double exposure. The image is part of a long-form visual art project, experimenting with various techniques to try and visualise dream states and psychological concepts.

The work is a fusion of mixed media, combining an original acrylic painting on canvas with a double exposure that overlays the image of a chemigram onto the painting.

The double exposure ‘places’ the chemigram image onto the canvas, creating a layered visual. This juxtaposition of a traditional painting with the photographic process invites viewers to explore the interplay between two interrelated art forms and how photography and art co-exist. It introduces a sense of mystery and ambiguity, prompting viewers to question the relationship between the painted elements and the superimposed chemigram.

The silk harvest could symbolise the fleeting nature of beauty, transience, or the culmination of a particular era or experience. The use of "last days" suggests a sense of finality or an impending conclusion to something significant. This theme could be interpreted in various ways, such as the end of an era, the passage of time, or the inevitable conclusion of a cycle, such as the evolution and ending of a dream sequence.

The red and orange tones might represent warmth, passion, or intensity, while the black could signify mystery, depth, or the unknown. The indication of a face introduces a human element, adding a personal and emotional dimension to the abstract composition. Is this the dreamer?

The superimposition of the chemigram onto the painting is intended as a metaphor for the layering of time, experiences, and memories. It creates a dialogue between the tangible and the ephemeral, the conscious and the unconscious, the dreamer and the dream world.