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Chromatic fold

Acrylic, Other

60cm (W) x 70cm (H) x 0cm (D)

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ted forbes Verified artist
newcastle
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Artwork Description

Chromatic Fold explores the tension between movement and containment through intersecting arcs, folds and suspended forms. Layers of saturated crimson, orange, violet and yellow press against cooler passages of pale blue and white, creating a shifting sense of depth and compression. The work balances soft transitions with sharper structural edges, suggesting fragments of landscape, fabric, vessel or anatomy without settling into a fixed interpretation.
The textured surface allows the colour to breathe through the weave, giving the painting both luminosity and tactility. The composition invites the eye to travel between the curved forms and negative spaces, creating a quiet rhythm between expansion and restraint.
This painting works particularly well in contemporary interiors where strong colour can activate a neutral or softly lit space.

Artist Bio

Ted Forbes is a Newcastle-based self-taught abstract artist working primarily in acrylic on hessian and canvas. Beginning his artistic journey after retirement, he creates intuitive paintings that explore the relationship between architecture, landscape and organic form. Influenced by Albert Namatjira, Russell Drysdale, Wassily Kandinsky and Nicolas de Staël, his work has found homes with collectors through Blue Thumb and local exhibitions.

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