Vertical Speed, Richard Koh Fine Art 2015
Vertical Speed is a new series of work, which I started to develop early this year. I have always been interested in the potential of painting and in this series, I am able to explore the mechanical process of painting; govern by repetition, chance and control while using industrial materials such as roller brushes and household gloss paint instead of traditional art media.
Though the support for the paintings remain as canvas, which is the most common surface for painting in fine art, this series attempts to demystify the process of painting and challenge the notion of the inherent belief in the gestural brush mark as artistic expression.
The implementation of repetitive gesture as mark-making exercise and the use of non-art materials provide me with an opportunity to explore the element of spontaneity and cherish the interesting slippages from controlled actions. Chance and order are balanced within the picture frame. The uniformed visual patterns and indifferent markings suggest to the actions required to make the marks while framing painting as a procedural and ritualistic process.
Don't Trust Anybody, 2015
Enamel on canvas, 146 x 183 cm
Keep on Lying, 2015
Enamel on canvas, 146 x 183 cm
Wasting Your Time, 2015
Enamel on canvas, 146 x 183 cm
Waves of Fear, 2015
Enamel on canvas, 146 x 183 cm