Daniel Buren

In a way gesture to me has become a profound influence. The only way i can project a clear sense of unadulterated expression is to apply hold brush, apply paint and make contact with both on a surface. This mode of creation is at the centre of all my ideas.

I want there to be an underlying affiliation with nonsensical brushstrokes and mark making. There are artists that were achieving this in the 1980's like Basquiat and even before that like Kiefer. These artists gave virtue to the subconscious becoming the fore runner for the idea. First there is gesture then there is idea.

I was told about this artist in my tutorial and have enjoyed the paintings more that the conceptual artworks that Buren has been making with stripes. These paintings contain a complex method of layering and mark making - INSTINCT / IDEA.