IRIDESCENCE (/30) - Limited Edition Print · Unframed

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By Gulja Holland From A Distance Limited Edition Prints IRIDESCENCE is my most direct attempt at capturing the iridescent beauty of industrial oil spills. Layers of paint of varying densities build to mimic the pearly bands of colours in oil slicks that form atop the surface of the water. Measurements: 60 cm x 40 cm Printed on high-quality Decor Smooth Art 210gsm Available framed and unframed Available colours of the frames: White or Black (Kindly specify your preference in the Comments upon Checkout) About the Collection Like many millennials, the existential threats of global warming and environmental destruction are issues I worry about and reflect on regularly. The idea for this series came about upon discovering the work of Daniel Beltrá including his iconic photographs of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. In the same year, I had also discovered the gloss paintings of Australian abstract artist Dale Frank. He would often speak of his work as scientific experiments in which he established ‘’at least twelve responses and reactions that I have been able to observe and replicate on-demand’’. While experimenting with industrial paints I observed similar entropic qualities to those F

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