Fur ellipse
Fake fur, card, acrylic. 30 x 42 x 8cm March 2022
At first sight this work looks like a dark ellipse painted onto a blue background. Closer inspection reveals that the ellipse is in fact made of fur and that it protrudes some distance from the flat blue surface.
The fur is dark and matt, making its texture quite hard to see without close inspection. As a result most casual observers don’t notice. A close inspection is however rewarded with the realisation of what is being looked at.
This work exhibits my interest in interpreting perception, illusion and expectations.
