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Red ascent

Acrylic, Other

50cm (W) x 75cm (H) x 1.5cm (D)

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ted forbes Verified artist
newcastle
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A$800

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Artwork Description

This abstract work explores the meeting of planes and the quiet tension between structure and atmosphere. Built through layered acrylic on hessian, the surface reveals a tactile weave beneath softened geometric forms.
Intersecting shapes suggest fragments of an interior or constructed space, while warm reds and violets push against cooler greys and pale blues, creating a shifting sense of depth. Edges dissolve and reappear, allowing the painting to move between clarity and ambiguity.
Subtle transitions and textured passages invite close viewing, where traces of underlying colour and material emerge through the surface.
A contemplative piece that balances architectural form with a sense of openness and light.

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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ted's studio is in newcastle