‘The Cutted Series’ – the name for this series of paintings – refers to the initial spark from which it evolved. Here’s a lil’ backstory..
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When cutting something out of white and black paper, I noticed that the residue of those papers lay on the floor in such a harmonious composition that I decided to staple them. I liked the fact that it was given, and I just had to take note.
I then made it a fun game to intuitively cut colored paper and create original compositions. One evening, while sick and healing, I felt particularly inspired. And all these beautiful compositions formed in front of me. Then, I carefully glued the clippings in the way I liked them best. I put them away for some time and forgot I had made them.
While we were test shooting for our first feature film, we quickly noticed that the set needed abstract art. The figurative art on set was too distracting. But on set, we needed color and vibrancy, something to set the tone.
Walker discussed turning the sketches I made into paintings. Likewise, he devised the idea of giving each shape a specific structure or finish. Together, all shapes, each with their own structure, create harmony. He experimented with this technique in his own paintings.
In this way, a painting collaboration began. In our upcoming feature film, all 25 works will co-star. I’m curious about how the next series will turn out.
In the first Cutted Series, 15 framed paintings are made with acrylic on paper (as pictured above), while Cutted Series || features 10 canvas paintings, ranging in size from 30×40 to 90×131 centimeters. Both series can be found in the gallery.•