Phil Simpson
As an artist I am interested in process and repetition, I like to create wall paintings that not only intrigue the viewer in an abstract sense, but fill them with awe at the way the paintings are presented. The fact that the paintings overlap and are on the wall gives them an installation aspect as they take over the space being used. The repetition part of my practice focuses on the fact that my paintings are square, monochrome and framing in tape. These are subsequently rolled into a ball and as more paintings are added the tape ball increases in size. The framing ball repetition is a reference to Elizabeth Price and her particular ‘tape ball’, but it is only there to create a ‘painting tool’ to create additional texture to the works. I see these paintings as a starting point for a repetitive cycle of randomly produced within these black squares.
As an artist I am interested in process and repetition, I like to create wall paintings that not only intrigue the viewer in an abstract sense, but fill them with awe at the way the paintings are presented. The fact that the paintings overlap and are on the wall gives them an installation aspect as they take over the space being used. The repetition part of my practice focuses on the fact that my paintings are square, monochrome and framing in tape. These are subsequently rolled into a ball and as more paintings are added the tape ball increases in size. The framing ball repetition is a reference to Elizabeth Price and her particular ‘tape ball’, but it is only there to create a ‘painting tool’ to create additional texture to the works. I see these paintings as a starting point for a repetitive cycle of randomly produced within these black squares.