Composition in black, red and white
Gouache and watercolour, watercolour paper. 24 x 21cm. July 2018
This is a composition from a series that explores the dynamics of stability and instability.
The black square in the image suggests stability, while the red circles, with their lack of roundedness and their off-kilted positioning, suggest instability. The smoke effect adds to the sense of disequilibrium, as does the white “ghost” circle.
The painting has no specific right way up, which all helps with the feeling of precariousness that the work generates.