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This work presents what a mural could mean to me in a diptych style. I saw interest in being able to bring somewhat traditional minimalistic mural painting influences into this piece. Mark Rothko became a strong influence; most notably his famous work “No 1 (Royal Red and Blue)”. I have been very interested in shape and structure, and I wanted to explore that in a minimalistic way. In this work, I saw the subtle changes in colour and structure as different paints being applied to a piece of canvas. I wanted to explore a geometric setting in an abstract way, leaving the viewer to explore the images themselves and determine their own personal reaction and perspective.

The two images I chose are technically the same image. I chose to repeat and flip one image upside down to create a sense of connection from the bright light in the image. The repetition adds to the abstraction and perspective of the piece. This allows for the image to be viewed as one full experience while still staying true to a diptych style.

The warmth from the images creates a sense of comfort for me and evokes a simple yet pleasing graphic aesthetic. I have grown very attached to these images and what they conceptualize. I see this image as a very physical and structural representation of creating a mural using a digital image. I found that tools like Photoshop and Lightroom allowed me to bring what I had envisioned to life. When I view these images I want to go up and grab the structure that my mind perceives, and feel a slab of chalk or brick and have a physical and bodily reaction to that. I want the viewer to experience that too.