Francesca Edwards

My practice is consumed by painting vs digital art. Stimulated by the concept of colour interaction, my paintings highlight the dialogue that is created between the painted surface and the colour illuminations when colour changing light sequences are projected on top of the canvases. By combining abstract painting with colour changing projection it allows me to see the direct affect that digital light has on painted colour, and how changing the hues of this light can create immersive colour transformations. My gestural paintings are photographed, digitalised and then projected back onto the original canvas. This second layer depicts an animated colour sequence that illuminates the painted colours, creating a sense of movement across the space. While the wide-span projection bleeds off of the canvas it fills the room with changing hues. My aim is for the viewer to enter the space and feel completely submerged in colour. 

‘Light Painting #1’ 

Acrylic paint on canvas, digital projection. 

233.69 x 190.5cm.

May 2020.