Basil Beattie
Cubic Thoughts , 2020
Perspex cube, mixed media on paper
20x20x20cm
Copyright The Artist
The three-dimensional Perspex cube seems an appropriate vehicle for Basil Beattie’s contribution to Cure3, Cubic Thoughts, as he often incorporates architectural elements in his work. Here, the cylindrical forms, reminiscent...
The three-dimensional Perspex cube seems an appropriate vehicle for Basil Beattie’s contribution to Cure3, Cubic Thoughts, as he often incorporates architectural elements in his work. Here, the cylindrical forms, reminiscent of Asian handscrolls, combined with the expressive brushstrokes and molten appearance of the marks made, create an evocative artwork which teases the viewer by partially concealing the pictorial images. Occupying both mental and physical space, Beattie’s works are about the dynamics of human experience – our emotions and memories. With Cubic Thoughts the scale of the ‘brain sized cube’ and the concealment of the markings, remind us that untold personal moments are always there, yet need not always be visibly shared.