This painting arose from musing on an interview that Stanley Kubrick gave in 1968.
When I was young I originally read his comments to glean clues to understanding Kubrick’s landmark film 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY – but I have repeatedly gone back to that interview and been inspired by several of the comments that were made by the director. Of particular relevance for this painting is the following bit:
“The very meaninglessness of life forces man to create his own meaning. The most terrifying fact about the universe is not that it is hostile but that it is indifferent…but if we can come to terms with this indifference, then our existence as a species can have genuine meaning. However vast the darkness, we must supply our own light.”
I love that last line! It has been a guiding light to me in and of itself, and I find I keep returning to it as a subject and inspiration for my work.
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The stunning texture on the sphere! So good that, and I say this with the utmost respect, the painting, at first glance, is so perfect that I thought it was CGI by the way it can effortlessly render spheres and the raised stars on the sphere - it is all so perfect that it isn't until I observed the detailed closeups and could see the brush strokes that it was obviously done by hand! What a breathtaking work of brilliance and human achievement that left me in awe.
I really love these series with the grid-like distant background in decay, areas of mystery and curiosity leaves me wanting to look further beyond the borders of the canvas. What a mind, sir, what a truly beautiful mind.