Rup.Tured is a new direction in my exploration of the destruction and rebuilding of surfaces in my paintings, and their ability to evoke emotions. The many cycles of rupturing and tearing of the surfaces in these paintings explore narratives of irreversible repair in the emotional, physical and psychological realms.
With the use of oil paint in a structural manner, the transformation of layers of oil paint destroyed over the course of weeks through fire invites a meditative response to find calm in the face of a ravaged beauty.
In this series, destruction is represented as a creative process, where every tear births a new surface. The medium is no longer merely a means to an end of expression; the current state and history of oil paint becomes the object of expression in its own right. These sculptures, constructed out of a cycle of birth and rebirth are a fragmentation of forms, colours and surfaces that engage viewers in their raw beauty.
