“These paintings were made at a time when I wanted to show how time could be seen physically in a painting.”

This series of paintings explores the concept of time as both a physical and perceptual experience. The paintings are constructed with multiple layers of epoxy and can be conceived as a unity or deconstructed as layers. Subtle shadows are visible to indicate the paintings’ physical presence in space, within the confines of the epoxy layers.

In "KM Time" and "Bark," a sequence of drips forms a series of dots, poured and dragged across the surface of the panel. This patterning is similar to how a record of sound is indexed over time. The process itself becomes a metaphor for the passage of time, with each droplet marking a moment.

The structure of mapping is used in “Ascension” as the triangle elements indicate the presence of a grid over the smeared layers of paint.

The amber tone of the epoxy, sometimes perceived as a defect, is embraced here. The effect of UV light on the epoxy as another indicator of time, and its similar appearance to fossils. The process of making an image and encapsulating it.

Artist: Christian Nguyen