Sixths — Fine Art

Sixths - 1967 turns the title into a set of measured divisions on the page. Thin painted lines run across the sheet in a steady order, each one set a little apart from the last. The colours stay quiet and close in tone, so the marks read as steps rather than loud shapes.

A fine art print set in a frame with a back panel carries these lines without adding shine. The matte surface lets the pale layers sit softly next to each other, and you see the small gaps between the painted strokes the way they were laid down.

Above the desk in a study, the divided bands read as a slow rhythm from the doorway. From the chair you notice the quiet shifts between one mark and the next.