This is another summer drawing, created with a pre determined set of rules. White chalk on black wall continues the mathematical, scientific blackboard aesthetic of recent work. The form is composed of sharp angled triangles repeated to form a curved whole. Evidence of mistakes and revisions contribute to a sense of the organic, the working out of ideas.
When I was working towards the end of year show at the end of May, I created the drawing below. After some thought, It was painted over and started again. It didn’t feel quite right, it was not in keeping with the other drawings in the show, documented in earlier blog posts. It reaches beyond the black space, it feels too psychedelic, it looks disjointed where it goes over the pipe.
I’m back in my space in Cathedral Studios and I’ve been trying to maintain some kind of creative momentum over the Summer holidays from Art School. Here is one wall drawing at 3 stages of development:
One of the 3 wall drawings I currently have on display in the Orpheus Building, Belfast as part of the MFA show. I am honoured that the image was used in the exhibition flyer.
The show will continue this week at the following times:
Monday 8th June: 9am to 5pm
Tuesday 9th June: 9am to 5pm
Wednesday 10th June: 9am to 5pm
Thursday 11th June: 9am to 5pm
Friday 12th June: 9am to 5pm
Saturday 13th June: 10am to 5pm ( show closes)
My end of year show will comprise 3 wall drawings, white chalk on black walls. Thanks to Paul Marshall for creating this time lapse.
John Macormac 