#1183 gouache & oil pastels on canvas This piece from the Wish

This piece from the Wish series is a cropped

The dual spatial identities that the myriad forms have with one another create a visual riddle

Brent Hallard is an Australian - born artist and co organiser of The Shape of Things

This is edition 1/6

#1183 gouache & oil pastels on canvas This piece from the WishBoecker begins each new work by penciling in his composition. But the work ultimately is about the colors and layers that will evolve on the surface over time. He builds his paint up in a slow process, adding layers of color then partially removing them, allowing the echoes of erosion to remain visible in the final work. The gradual accumulation of pigment conveys a visual sense of depth, while also communicating a bittersweet emotional feeling that