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Apophenia:
​An Uncanny Presence.
2022-

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Whilst exploring painted spaces via my Personal Topographies series I was constantly aware that the next development in this painted process would be the introduction of abstract presences. Although I have been using the word presence to denote the manifestations in my work, I am now wondering if it is perhaps the best word to use. If the presence in question is always, pseudo human should I be considering the idea of anthropomorphism instead? Or perhaps in more global terms pareidolia? Or more properly apophenia? ​

​How to talk about a painting without saying anything at all Part 19. 'Of Unspecified Constitution'.

2/12/2026

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'Of Unspecified Constitution.
Oil on canvas, 
27.5 x 20.5 inches (70  x 52cms). 

​How to talk about a painting without saying anything at all Part 19. 'Of Unspecified Constitution'.

Unspecified: Not explicitly stated; not mentioned; not detailed. Vague, anonymous, unmentioned, undetermined, unidentified, uncertain.
​
Constitution: The composition of something. Composititon, make-up, structure, organisation, construction.

Various people have already shared feedback on this piece, as I’ve been posting photos of it as a work in progress. It has been both fascinating and genuinely helpful to see how differently people interpret what they see in my work. Often, the motifs are linked to three-dimensional forms. In this case, however, many observers feel the piece is more reminiscent of text or calligraphy. I find that shift in perception particularly interesting.
As usual, there was no specific intention on my part to suggest anything distinctly two- or three-dimensional. The forms evolved organically, without a predetermined narrative or reference. If you have any thoughts about what you see here, please don’t hesitate to share them with me. I truly value the dialogue and the different perspectives you bring.
 

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  • CODEX
    • plane >
      • Apophenia: An Uncanny Presence.
      • Control(s)
      • Personal Topographies
      • The Self-Isolation Residency
      • Carved From This Land
      • Photography
      • Spatial Paintings 2006-2008
      • Paintings 2006
    • mass >
      • Upsilon: Second Skin /Second Life.
      • Black Knight
      • Second Skin/Second Life
      • Dancing with Scissors
      • Crow
      • The Blind Men and the Elephant.
      • Spatial Conceptions 2014 - 2022
      • Painted Objects
      • Autograph
      • The Newtonian Nightmare
    • volume >
      • Enso nest
      • Someone else's storey
      • Shower, The Process Residency 2013,
      • Concrete Haiku
      • Atypical
      • The Murder of Crows.
      • Composition in White (Painting), The Breathe Residency:
      • Composition in White (Sculpture), The Breathe Residency:
      • Floorplan
      • Paper Scissors Rock
      • Pilgrimage
      • The Fifth Column
      • Tension
      • Arch
      • Seconds
    • artist statements >
      • Plane Papers >
        • The Apophenia Series: Artist Statement (Abstract Painting) 2025
      • Mass Papers >
        • ​On the Nature of Play. Artist Statement (Mass & Volume) 2021
        • Unlikely but Not Impossible. Artist Statement. 2021
      • Volume Papers >
        • Questions and Paradoxes, Enigmas and Wonders. Artist Statement (General) 2012
    • blogs >
      • The Self-Isolation Residency: Blog 2020-2021
      • Apophenia: An Uncanny Presence. 2022
    • cv & education
    • contact