Sophomore, College of Engineering
Series of 3 acrylic paintings
Abstract
This artwork reflects on the impossibility of randomness in natural phenomena. The organic lines and shapes in each of these three paintings are unordinary enough that they may look abstract or even unnatural. These shapes are inspired by the wave patterns of stirred water. I created references by swishing around pool water and taking photos– the swirling water heavily distorts the pool floor beneath it, though a diagonal line of blue tiles is still visible running from the top left corner to the bottom right of each painting . Each line, spot of light, and value, is governed by the interactions within the water and on its surface. As “random” as these compositions intend to feel, they are not… nothing is.