Spencer Finch: The Skies cant keep their secret. Spencer Finch investigates the ways in which history, memory, and sensory perception conflate and mutually influence. He attempts to recreate his impressions of natural phenomena and landscapes in a diverse range of mediums, such as painting, photography, and installation. However, Finch is best known for his large-scale sculptural installations that filter or transform natural light or create synthetic light effects. He leaves his materials visible so that the constructs underlying his optical illusions are laid bare. His working methods resemble Claude Monet and are highly influenced by him. Observing, documenting, studying with scientific precision the colour and light effect of specific locations (use of colorimeter). “There is always a paradox inherent in vision, an impossible desire to see yourself seeing,” Finch has said. “A lot of my work probes this tension; to want to see, but not being able to.” “Spencer Finch: The Skies can’t keep their secret.” is now on view at the Turner Contemporary Gallery (Kent | UK) until the 21st of September.
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