Ceal Floyer Ink On Paper (Set Of 10), 2023
Felt-tip pen on blotting paper
32,5 x 25 cm each, set of 10 (unframed)
37,8 x 30,2 x 2,8 cm each, set of 10 (framed)
The work consists of 10 white sheets of blotting paper, each of which has a colorful round stain area in its center. The images are created by suspending a felt-tipped pen above a sheet of paper with its tip touching the surface. By process of osmosis, the pens are slowly emptied over a course of several hours. The ink bleeds into the paper, forming circular shapes with slight variations of intensity determined solely by the absorptive capacity and weave of the paper.
The number of sheets in each work is determined by the package size in which the colored pens used to create the works are habitually sold, whereas the sequence of the sheets and their installation are determined by the arrangement of the pens in their wrapping.
