New China - Michael Boswell
In this collaboration, Lindsey showed Michael her original tactile artwork ‘New China’. Michael described what he saw in her artwork, which was a nautical scene. Lindsey painted a second piece to describe his response.
Lindsey’s original artwork
New China 85 x 26.5 mixed media collage
This is a textile collage on a black background of faux leather using hand-painted silks, satin and yellow polythene interspersed with beads and silk stitching. A vertical strip of of midnight blue/purple forms the left hand side of the image perforated with vertical rows of small cut out windows gainsay white silk. On the right hand side of the painting a strip Silk hand-painted in pinks and blues and greys is partially covered by a torn yellow plastic bag, oversewn with lines of vertical silk stitching. At the base In the bottom eighth of the collage a strip of painted silk with stitching is over written in bronze ink with the word NEW CHINA. In the top tenth of the collage, black beads and tiny purple silk rectangles are sewn into soft pink silk.
Michael’s interpretation
New China 85 x 26.5 acrylic on canvas
Michael has converted the image to represent a nautical scene. The vertical strip of of midnight blue/purple on the left hand side of the image is dotted with Blue Peter Flags On the right hand side of the painting a vibrant yellow and orange sail rises above a coral coloured hull surrounded by an transparent blue and grey water. In the top right quadrant of the image, dark dashes resemble a flock of birds on the wing .
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