The jewel is in the lotus /
Jim McCarthy.
- 1 art original ; 102 x 76 cm
- BA - Fine Art (Honours) .
Oil on canvas. Oil paintong of a still life. Green is the strongest overtone to this work.
"My work explores perception through light and the relationship of its additive colour to the mechanics of perception. The work is in relation to my research into colour theory, my personal experience of light and the interaction of its ad-ditive colours in my everyday environment. Our eyes see colour first, before de-ciphering the artifacts or shapes within a space. Therefore, colour defines our world and has the ability, more than any other element, to make us aware of our own perception of what we see. When light rays angle down towards the sur-face of an object, some rays will travel through or into it (refraction), and some rays will bounce off the surface (reflection). For this reason industry, designers and manufacturers are now more than ever researching the effects of additive colour. By creating contemporary holistic and sometimes chaotic pieces of work, I can be true to this experience" - artist's statement.