Philippa Graff

Johannesburg, South Africa

When one views these paintings, one is mesmerized by the veils of paint that wash and spill and pool over the canvas. At times rivulets are formed as they establish planes and shapes, creating a spacial dynamic both across the surface and backwards. Within this spatial configuration, linear articulations emerge as recognizable images.

In Protea Weeping Blue, a spiky flower arises on the perimeter of the format behind a shower of cerulean blue and cut out shapes. In Brown Leaves and Shadows, brown lines form shadows, defining the leaves that seem to be lifting off a diagonally striated surface as they dry.

Work

– represents a sold painting