gifts of colour
2014
Series of 24.
430mm x 430mm
Total size 3200mm X 2100mm
In the market places of Phnom Penh, Cambodia I became absorbed with the colourful fabrics and scarves, and a number of artworks began to form in my head.
Sold as cushion covers, I found myself flipping through the piles as If would a colour reference chart.
The colour combinations were so vibrant, I felt that each one merited its own frame. Every piece was slightly different in size, making the mounting process even longer than I expected.
After this followed a period of experimentation to find a ballance of overall colour progression, with lightest shades at top left, to darkest at bottom right.
I wanted to create a work that would draw attention to how great these objects are and be appreciated differently.
How colours react together is a strong theme in my work.
Individual mounts emphasise the ‘frame within a frame’ and allow each element to be appreciated both separately and as part of the whole.
