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The Visible Unseen. At the heart of this series lies the phenomenon of structural colour found in the natural world, where hues emerge not from pigment, but from microscopic structures that manipulate light. Echoing nature’s iridescent wonders, the colours shift with the viewer’s movement, angle and the surrounding light.
The Visible Unseen, 2025, acrylic, pigment and resin on wood with LED light, H150 x 147cm
Layers of colour-shifting pigment and resin are applied on wood and polished, conjuring a surface that evokes stone or marble. This technique mirrors the complexity of natural materials, playing on the illusion of depth with the tactility of surface. From behind the diptych panels, a soft radiance emanates–LED neon light subtly expanding the work into an ambient, multidimensional field.
These visual shifts, like the chameleon pigments of peacock feathers or wave interference of soap bubbles and pearl oysters, remind us of the dynamic nature of perception–where colour becomes an ephemeral interplay between light, structure and perspective.