Rooted in the experiential and gestural, this exhibition incorporates Plein-air painting, lusciously pigmented watercolours on paper, punctuated with collage and video projection. Created during a period of profound personal transition, the work attempts to translate the temporal life of clouds, sky, and the permanence of the horizon in its many hues. The act of painting at dusk—when the light shifts rapidly—became a ritual, echoing the instability of memory and experience. The horizon line recurs throughout as both a stabilising and disrupting force, point of transition between presence, absence, colour and plane.
Revisiting the atmospheric studies of J.M.W. Turner and the immersive colour fields of Mark Rothko during the development of this work, the images range from naturalistic depictions to abstract fields, to distortion, where pigment and water blur unpredictably. These evolving forms reflect both environmental flux and interior states of transformation.
Through the integration of video projection and collage, the work moves beyond the frame, creating immersive spaces that blur reality and illusion. A Cloud Never Dies meditates on impermanence, resilience, and environmental care, inviting consideration on cycles of change, loss, and renewal.
Image: January Night, 2024, watercolour on paper, 74 x 53 cm. Photo credit Carl Warner.
