From the "Layers of Color" series, which I started in 2015, I have been pursuing paintings that are purely visual phenomena, where I am free from the structure of figurative motifs.
This work is the first one since the beginning of 2017, and the 27th in the series.
From a place where there is no clear theme, message, motif, or plan, every time one process of painting or scraping is completed, the next process is judged, and eventually the screen that is considered complete (including its orientation) is determined.
This work is size S3, which is the smallest square size at this point.
In addition, there was a vague theme of "red painting.
The rest was a free flowing, spontaneous development that converged on this screen.
It's a relatively calm work, but I think you can really feel the theme color red in it.
After carefully prepping the canvas with a ground coat on both the front and back sides, I applied more than 20 layers of paint on the screen side, both partial and solid, as a depiction. Then, I grind the canvas with water-resistant sandpaper while spraying water on it.
The work is done on a temporary board, and after it is completed, it is cleaned and dried before being stretched on a wooden frame, so there are no problems with production or hygiene, and the quality of the matiere characteristics and colors can be maintained.
The screen is machined so that it is smooth and can be wiped clean with a dish towel.
One of the characteristics of painting is to take advantage of the "multilayered magic".
A scene that can only exist through paint on its support. Painting as a physical crystal.
In 1999, I found a way to do this that was in line with my desires from the time I started my career.
Since then, I have been pursuing the possibilities of painting with the consistent technique and matière of "layering and grinding acrylic paint.
