Adrianna is a floral painter who uses grid structures to create emotive compositions. Her works are an ode to flora and fauna, and she uses a signature of rich colours in her work to express joy and nostalgia.
What to expect:
For my degree show, the work will be composed of three installations made up of 400 cubes arranged to complement and contrast each other and the space around them. The room will be arranged in response to the natural light so the viewer can follow the colour and light through the show as part of the journey. The exhibition invites viewers to follow shifts in colour and illumination as part of a curation. From a distance, the installations appear as cohesive chromatic fields; up close, each cube reveals itself as a distinct micro‑painting.
Close ups of exhibition:
ENDOCHROME: The colouring of plants on a cellular level
Creative process:
For this series of paintings, I wanted to make my canvas as durable and versatile as possible so I could adapt my work to any space. This would also allow me to experiment with composition after painting, repurposing the cubes as their own pallet and brush. My creative process mimics meditative practice through labour intensive repetitive movement, combining my work with personal mental health practices. Each work is constructed through repetitive, layered gestures: wooden blocks are coated up to seven times using thickening mediums, glass beads, sand, acrylic, and oil paint.
My process starts with turning large wooden sheets into 5x6cm cubes with holes drilled in the back so they can each be placed on the wall individually.Next, I prep the wood with white primer.Using a mix of mediums including gesso, talc powder, and acrylic to create a thick paste, I texture the surface in natural patterns to mimic that of a flower petal.After this dries, I can paint the base coat with acrylic in a contrasting pastel colour.I then start painting the flower using acrylic.I continue developing the image through approximately 4 layers of oil paint.
Once dry, I deconstruct the image into a new colour pallet. Using this colour pallet, I reconstruct my work using colour theory and composition.Finally, using a combination of nails and glue, I mount my work onto the wall in precise measurements to allow for the flow of light and shadow between pieces.
