Clear, glass-like planes sweep throughout Daniel Mullen's canvases, dancing throughout the colour spectrum and layering or rotating with mathematical precision. The Amsterdam-based artist (beforehand) has lengthy been fascinated by the best way pigments relate to one another and invite depth or distinction by means of opacity and tonal shifts.
“Proper now, my work takes form in three kinds: work on linen, woodcuts that work together instantly with the encircling area, and sculptural items that play with phantasm, gentle, and kind,” Mullen tells Colossal. “In these three mediums, the rectangle serves as a major anchor, making a framework for shade and summary phantasm.”
The artist is at the moment engaged on a sequence known as Helix, during which he focuses on capturing motion and rhythm by means of a lowered palette. Quinacridone magenta, major yellow and phthalo turquoise – a household of blue and inexperienced pigments – kind the idea of those explorations, permitting him to delve into their interactions and nuances.
As if particular person panes of glass have been layered, tinted one on prime of the opposite in a twisted association, the three hues work together to provide vibrant oranges, purples and blues that appear to glow from inside.
Earlier this yr, Mullen launched his first e-book, transfigurationwhich options over 40 works ensuing from his investigations into kind, shade and optical vibrations. “I think about it extra of an artwork object than a standard e-book, reflecting my ongoing investigation into geometry and notion.
Mullen is at the moment making ready for 2 solo exhibitions in Lima and São Paulo subsequent spring. Discover extra on his web site the place you should buy Transfigurations, and comply with updates on Instagram.
