Joe Pollitt: Atlantis

Atlantis Series

This body of work examines the ideas of light and life on earth. What makes up the image is not just the shapes and repetitive patterns but most importantly, the light. "The light of the world" as the Victorian avant garde Pre-Raphaelites would say. Having grown up with original sketches by Sir William Holman Hunt, as my Grandfather, Charles Pollitt was his assistant for many years, I have wanted to explore this subject in a more atheist manner. The soul on earth is all around us yet few ever see what is omnipresent every day and that is the light on all things. Atlantis looks at the flickers of light on water (infants are 75-78% water, which reduces to 58-65% as we grow into adulthood; so light too can reflect not only on the surface of us humans but deep within) and this is shown in the creation of various simple layers. Initially, the architectural landscape or strong, colourful positive shapes. These are then layered or blended into abstract patterns and finally fused with the unmistakable mess we all leave behind - our human footprint - our imperfections unite us in our understanding of what makes us unique. All these aspects I have tried to infuse into the works created in order to generate a kinder and gentler way of seeing ourselves anew.

The work is made up of numerous layers of photographic images fused onto acrylic print.

Title: Atlantis Series

Artist: Joe Pollitt

Material: Print on Acrylic

Date: 2012-2013

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