Antipods is pleased to introduce USQ artist Glen Bowman: Fragmented Illusions #3

Glen Bowman

Fragmented Illusions #3,

2013,

digital print,

1000 x 1414 mm

My art practice investigates the role of perception and the ability to create visual illusion within site-specific installations. Through the fragmentation of large three-dimensional forms, I place emphasis on the relationship between positive and negative space as a way of creating perceptual illusion. Central to this approach is the interplay of light and shadow in relation to the impact of scale within my work. These facets are further contextualised through the integral engagement between the sculptural forms, the viewer, and the site. 

In Fragmented Illusions #3, the role of visual illusion is examined through the use of light, and the way it casts onto the fragmented forms – bringing it to the foreground or rendering it to the background. In doing so, the work blurs the boundaries between what is perceived and what is actually there. Through this process, the role of the viewer is activated; they become critically engaged with the work rather than being a passive observer. This heightens the viewer’s awareness of their positioning in relation to the work and how they physically navigate the gallery space.