Randy Gibson

The Rational Wedges present a straightforward but complex open geometric form that outlines a specific ratio from The Four Pillars. The diagonal wedge cuts across the surface of the work, bisecting the center-point and highlighting the selected ratio across multiple modalities. The inset edge in the works on fabric supports further complicates the geometry and serves to highlight the feeling of energy created by the wedge itself.

As I began working with the materials of painting, I became interested in how time could become an aspect of the static object. I took to notating the dates on which I worked on the painting, and became fascinated with the edge. Further, I began using chance operations to make decisions about the work (what color family is it a part of? What size is it? How is the edge marked? &c.). Those decisions provide a framework within-which to improvise with color, form, and texture, providing endless variation supported by the compositional concepts of The Four Pillars.