Honour Mack

I am interested in improvisation, perception and transformation. My images encourage active seeing, where the perceptual experience becomes visual exercise. My paintings offer no concrete destination but seek to suspend a viewer in the present moment. This objective is supported by my interest in the intersection of references to anatomy, man made structures, early esoteric philosophies and ancient scientific examinations of the world. I rely on the confluence of process, material, color and metaphor to direct me. It’s enigmatic and unpredictable, entirely reliant on previous painting decisions. My images evolve, without a known target. I work in intuitive and unexpected ways, so that I can find alternative solutions. In this way, I relate to analytical processes – how many ways can I approach or manipulate an idea? Early decisions in the paintings provide structures to push up against with more and more spontaneity. I am excited by the discovery of things I’ve never seen before while I am painting. I want (and work) to be surprised, and I hope that the person viewing the work will be as well. I’d like to offer people something unique and new to look at.