ARTIST STATEMENT - 'Beyond'

The thoughts and feelings of embarking on a trip to South America are the inspiration for 'Beyond', as all works allude to the act of taking a journey into the unknown. The original location of the scenes are based on photographs of the public spaces and southern ocean around where I live, but once entering the realm of paint, they transform into places which may exist only in the imagination. Built up surfaces are juxtaposed with seductive translucent ones to create a potential dialogue between the viewer and the painted spaces. Some areas may seem ocean deep, while other parts of the painting have no depth at all and appear only as a facade. What we know and recognise are combined with other parts we are unsure of. These landscapes are approached like a setting for ambiguous scenes in which the viewer is welcome to peer in, but keep their distance. Lonely boats and figures leave the viewer wanting to know what is about to happen, all the while guessing what may be lurking beyond the picture frame.

Mason Kimber 2006

Mason Kimber