Rebecca Green

Detail of one of the floating repetitions.

Friday 24th April 2020 marked the 32nd full day of Lockdown, so to assist the well-being of viewers we offered “32 Times” by artist Rebecca Green (@bex_artsoup) who exhibited this work in the NEWWAVE art show at the Viner Gallery @wgsart. This is a short film by Graham Everitt (@gapinthemind) – Enjoy, chill, #staysafeart.

Artist statement

My recent work has been born out of a love of encaustic wax medium. Having previously trained in ceramics, sculpture and screen printing, I am keen to explore new materials, techniques and approaches. I find working with layers of wax very therapeutic and through an automatic response to the material, my feelings, words, gestures and my inner space at the time of making I forge meaning into my work.

Encaustic wax allows for layers to develop both meaningfully and aesthetically. The material lends itself well to abstract marks, visual textures and the inclusion of ephemera. My work tends to be highly experimental, and process led. I have recently returned to assemblage art; placing and arranging objects and float mounting them in antiquated furniture, boxes and frames. Creating small museums or collections.

32 Times reflects a number of repetitions; could be lessons, thoughts, acts or happenings, archived in a series. By exploring repetition and multiples to create a rhythmic aesthetic, I have made a personal yet ambiguous collection of fragments which represent the repetitive nature of thoughts and behaviours of the human mind. The repetitive mindful action during the making of the work has felt quite ritualistic and meditative and I hope this is evident for the viewer too.

I am intrigued by how the housing of objects intrinsically effects how we view them. These delicate abstract memoires are presented in an old desk. Bringing you another layer of the story; about preciousness of time, the past and how we contain our thoughts, ideas and experiences.

Artist statement

My recent work has been born out of a love of encaustic wax medium. Having previously trained in ceramics, sculpture and screen printing, I am keen to explore new materials, techniques and approaches. I find working with layers of wax very therapeutic and through an automatic response to the material, my feelings, words, gestures and my inner space at the time of making I forge meaning into my work.

Encaustic wax allows for layers to develop both meaningfully and aesthetically. The material lends itself well to abstract marks, visual textures and the inclusion of ephemera. My work tends to be highly experimental, and process led. I have recently returned to assemblage art; placing and arranging objects and float mounting them in antiquated furniture, boxes and frames. Creating small museums or collections.

32 Times reflects a number of repetitions; could be lessons, thoughts, acts or happenings, archived in a series. By exploring repetition and multiples to create a rhythmic aesthetic, I have made a personal yet ambiguous collection of fragments which represent the repetitive nature of thoughts and behaviours of the human mind. The repetitive mindful action during the making of the work has felt quite ritualistic and meditative and I hope this is evident for the viewer too.

I am intrigued by how the housing of objects intrinsically effects how we view them. These delicate abstract memoires are presented in an old desk. Bringing you another layer of the story; about preciousness of time, the past and how we contain our thoughts, ideas and experiences.

Artist statement

My recent work has been born out of a love of encaustic wax medium. Having previously trained in ceramics, sculpture and screen printing, I am keen to explore new materials, techniques and approaches. I find working with layers of wax very therapeutic and through an automatic response to the material, my feelings, words, gestures and my inner space at the time of making I forge meaning into my work.

Encaustic wax allows for layers to develop both meaningfully and aesthetically. The material lends itself well to abstract marks, visual textures and the inclusion of ephemera. My work tends to be highly experimental, and process led. I have recently returned to assemblage art; placing and arranging objects and float mounting them in antiquated furniture, boxes and frames. Creating small museums or collections.

32 Times reflects a number of repetitions; could be lessons, thoughts, acts or happenings, archived in a series. By exploring repetition and multiples to create a rhythmic aesthetic, I have made a personal yet ambiguous collection of fragments which represent the repetitive nature of thoughts and behaviours of the human mind. The repetitive mindful action during the making of the work has felt quite ritualistic and meditative and I hope this is evident for the viewer too.

I am intrigued by how the housing of objects intrinsically effects how we view them. These delicate abstract memoires are presented in an old desk. Bringing you another layer of the story; about preciousness of time, the past and how we contain our thoughts, ideas and experiences.

Technician Kev Petford looks on during the installation on Friday 13th March.