Fermi I by Giles Smith

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Oil and gold leaf on board
W610 x H470 mm

Thoughts from the artist: "These self-portraits were created by using a mirror formed from a sheet of black acrylic clamped in a slight twist. Conceptually, I had been pondering the Fermi paradox, which contrasts the statistical likelihood of there being intelligent life in other parts of our Galaxy against the startling fact there is absolutely no evidence of there being any.  

The Fermi paradox, together with the atmospheric qualities of light (another preoccupation) fuse together in these self-portraits. Light is something I keep coming back to. Each work is an attempt to inch closer to a universal truth; reflection, refraction and the interplay of light and dark become an expression of the human psyche."

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  • Category
    Original Art
  • Year
    2022
Artwork Type

Painting

Artist

Giles Smith

SKU: fermi-i
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