The Hermetic
Microcosm, world in miniature, diorama, snow-dome.
Mandala, centredness, individuation, sublimation.
Painting's ontology, allegories for perception, self-reflexivity.
Refuge, sanctuary, prison.
The hermetic tendency as a response to anxiety over digitisation, repetition, cloning, diffusion, disintegration, etc.
Guinea Pig, 2000, oil on canvas, 16 x 22cm
To be expanded...