Making A Splash In The Art World
07/03/09 - In The Name Of Art
“They could be the latest Nasa photographs from the cloud systems of Jupiter, a new species of jellyfish, or microscopic views inside the human body. But in fact these amazing images are a whole new art form. The work of self-styled ‘aqua artist’ Mark Mawson, they are created simply by dropping paint into water. Splashing paint around has been a standard artistic approach ever since Jackson Pollock made his name with it in the 1950s. But by dropping the paint into water instead of onto a canvas, Mawson has arrived at a startlingly new look. The 41-year-old, from London, has been taking pictures for 22 years but only recently came up with the eye-catching way of creating stunning and beautiful abstract forms at random.” w/ photos
