How to talk about a painting without saying anything at all Part 9. 'Of Ambiguous Rendering.'

Apophenia:
An Uncanny Presence.
2022-

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 9. 'Of Ambiguous Rendering.'

10/21/2025

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'Of Ambiguous Rendering.'
Oil on canvas, 37 x 27.5 inches (94 x 70cms).

How to talk about a painting without saying anything at all Part 9. 'Of Ambiguous Rendering.'

Ambiguous: open to more than one interpretation. Cryptic, dark, enigmatic obscure.

Rendering: to represent or depict. Portray, show, interpret, execute.

This title really interests me. It has a a relationship to all my work, not just this painting, but I guess they all do. This one feels particularly significant though in terms of some my painting ideas which are currently being revisited.

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Apophenia:
An Uncanny Presence.
2022-