Broken

This is the result of my very first attempts to peel the surface layer of drying gloss paint from large trays, having left the paint to dry for a long time. The work represents the start of when I experimented with the idea of using paint in a radically different way, giving my work an opportunity to open up a different universe. My first attempts at peeling the skins ended repeatedly in failure as most of them tore or broke up as I peeled, giving me only small pieces of paint skins. However, I learned from this early disappointment and evolved my technique so that it did not oppose gravity. I decided to bring together all these first, torn pieces to create a big, broken layer of paint skins that were mounted on a canvas.