https://www.billarmstrongphotography.com/
Bill Armstrong has established a strong presence in the abstract workspace. The work spans decades and is represented in several galleries globally including the Hackelbury Fine Art in London.
The most recent book produced is Isolation and Confinement with essays that cover various individuals either incarcerated of isolated due to a pandemic. His use of his work on the cover clearly shows the feelings that can be associated with the title.
I find that the work that I appreciate the most is his Mandela series. The Mandala has strong links to the Buddhist religion, Based on repetitive patterns that relate to the themes of Buddism. His work often out of focus works well with the collage that reduces the circles. Revealing strong passionate and colourful images.
In his own words, he explains what he is aspiring too, ‘allows me to create rhapsodies of color that change as one gazes into them: they pulsate as if alive. This sense of “being” within the inanimate invites an inquiry into the idea of the interconnectedness of all things.
Whether seen as celestial spheres, imaginary objects, or microscopic details, the Mandalas are meant to be meditative pieces–glimpses into a space of pure color, beyond our focus, beyond our ken. Their essential purpose is to create a sense of transcendence, of radiance, of pure joy!’1
Bibliography
- https://www.billarmstrongphotography.com/mandala-page-info
Figures
#4002, 2016 https://www.billarmstrongphotography.com/mandalas
References
REXER, Lyle. 2013. The Edge of Vision. (First paperback edition edn). New York: aperture.
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Week Six Tutor 121 - MA Photographic Journey · March 1, 2021 at 2:50 am
[…] used to form a body of work. I have found that the key part is to explore the work of peers such as Bill Armstrong with abstract images such as the Mandala series, and Pep Ventosa with his multiple exposure images, […]
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