James Forbes University College Northampton: BA Fine Art For sales, commissions and to send comments to the artist click here "The Red Series" oil on canvass (four painting each measuring 200cm x 150cm)
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ARTIST STATEMENT 'THE RED SERIES'
The influences on my work are a strange mix but this leads to a series of paintings that stand between many points, creating questions for the audience. A series that has no literal dialogue between the paintings, but at the same time plays numerous games with space, composition and colour speak in a language which flows across the work. Although each painting can stand alone, in the series each one talks and bounces off the rest to produce a greater visual experience. I draw heavily
from the theatrical Arts, with stage and screen having the greatest influences
(particularly on the composition structure of the work). A sense of the
dramatic can be seen throughout, with elements of popular culture and
fashion enhancing the contemporary feel. Each Painting
tackles the concept of space within its composition and form. As the eye
glides over the surface of the work there is a flowing transition from
the subtle blend of tones to harsh divides of colour. The idea of where
the figure sits in space and depth of space between the figure and blocks
of colour is constantly being challenged. These spatial games in which
the tonal aspects of the figure fight against the voids of colour, allows
the painting to stand at the point between abstraction and representational
painting. University College Northampton: BA Fine Art
"The Red Series" oil on canvass (four painting each measuring 200cm x 150cm)
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