Spencer Finch

London

Exploring the process of making something from nothing, Finch presents Ex Nihilo a series of works, across a broad range of media, inspired specifically by the actuality of his studio. At the core of Finch’s practice is his on-going investigation into the nature of light, colour, memory and perception: he uses scientific method to poetic effect, examining the mechanics and mystery of perception.

For the large-scale work on paper, Studio Window Infrared (2012), Finch measured the temperature of the studio window by affixing 76 thermometers against the glass. He then translated these temperature ranges into oil pastel by assigning certain temperature ranges to specific colours; an ephemeral sensory experience ultimately concretised in abstract color.

Inherent in Spencer Finch’s work is the tension between the objective investigations of science and the subjectivity of perception and lived experience. His work is endowed with a melancholy that comes from what he describes as “the impossible desire to see oneself seeing”.

Lisson Gallery

March 21st – April 28th, 2012
52-54 Bell Street
London, NW1 5DA
UK

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