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Victor Ou

Fairvale High School

PULCHRA TACITA CAELUM (BEAUTIFUL SILENT SKY)

Painting

Gouache

Pulchra Tacita Caelum (Beautiful Silent Sky) provides an opportunity for the audience to view the fleeting qualities of the sky and clouds, and remember our sense of awareness in a world where we tend to keep our heads held low. My intent is to represent the ethereal tides of time through moments where the sky speaks a beauty that often goes unnoticed. It is my personal representation of an aesthetic but also a collective experience that individuals have with the heavenly allure of the sky. No matter the time or place, the sky is there, ever changing yet always the same.

My artmaking practice has been influenced by the study and interpretation of the following artists: Fiona Barrett-Clark; Yang Maoyuan, Sky; Bill Henson.

Marker's Commentary

This large series of small paintings explores serene skyscapes at different times of morning, day, evening and night. Low horizon lines enable the focus to be on the sky and clouds. The play of light, which changes dramatically in each painting, supports the aesthetic and spiritual exploration. Realism is couched in abstraction and a romantic use of colour creates notions of the sublime in the silhouetted forms and rolling clouds. The viewer’s eye is drawn to the spectrum of colour where multiple shades and tones offer sophistication and subtlety. A sense of wonder is evoked in the properties of light. The paintings recreate the many moods of nature and sky as well as the poetic landscape of the imagination.

forty polaroid sized paintings placed together in a jigsaw formation, intricate snapshots of landscapes in squares in vivid pinks and blues.

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single street light in deep blue sky.

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pastel pink, blue, orange and yellow sky.

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sun setting, silhouettes of trees and darkening blue sky.

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street lights emerging in deep blue sky.

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silhouette of building, vibrant shades of pink, blue and purple sky.

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large cloud in vibrant blue sky.

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deep blue mountains, pastel pink and orange sunset.

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deep blue water under electric blue sky with shades of purple, small earthy landscape in the corner.

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grey textured volcano, smoke emerging from top in pastel blue sky.

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utility poll, power lines attached, pastel purple sky.

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street lights and power lines, pastel pink sky.

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silhouette of roof surrounded by trees, vivid blue sky.

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section of roof covered with orange bunting, grey cloudy sky.

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utility poll, power lines attached, deep blue sky.

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palm tree in pastel pink and blue sky.

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bright blue cloudy sky.

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utility polls, power lines attached, pastel pink and blue sky.

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textured glacier, pastel blue sky and reflection.

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utility poll, power lines attached, cloudy blue sky.

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pastel pink rocky mountains, pastel blue sky.

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utility poll, power lines attached, cloudy blue sky.

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palm tree in pastel blue cloudy sky.

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top of dark fence on cloudy blue sky.

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pastel pink cloudy sky, splashes of yellow.

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cloudy pale blue sky with elements of deep blue.

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dark grey cloud in pastel blue and orange sky.

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utility poll, power lines attached, dark grey cloudy sky.

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historical pointy building with round clock face detail in pastel blue sky.

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tree silhouettes in deep blue cloudy night sky.

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dark shadows below body of water, cloudy dark blue sky.

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traffic light hanging over pastel pink and purple sky and houses.

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dark blue mountain, surrounded by fog and cloudy blue sky.

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fading pastel blue and pink clouds.

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pastel blue ocean reflecting the sky, elements of earthy tones.

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white clouds in deep blue sky.

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scattered clouds in pastel pink and blue sky.

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deep blue and purple sky, scattered clouds.

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scattered clouds in shades of green and blue.

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electric blue sky, scattered clouds.

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deep blue night sky, scattered clouds.

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