Uncommon Behavior

Uncommon Behavior
Inventory
Collection Number: 
17486
Building: 
Current Location: 
One North-Computer Lab
Floor: 
1st
Object Description
Artist: 
Artist Dates: 
1942 - Current
Artist Nationality: 
British
Object Type: 
Details: 
This is a large abstract oil painting defined by intense primary colors and sharp geometric shapes.
Framed: 
Yes
 - Plexi
Length: 
48 1/2 inches
Width: 
3 inches
Height: 
66 1/2 inches
Description: 

This painting commands the viewer's attention with color blocks modulated by geometric shapes. While the color blocks appear to be longitudinally oriented, overlapping paint layers in some supply a lateral element. The shapes comprising each block allow for a study of color within them expressed through contrasting and overlapping layers. Although the shapes can hold the viewer's eye throughout the painting, the concentration of triangular shapes near the bottom of the work creates a downward trend of movement overall. With his earlier sculptural work, Rosser was interested in revealing new things about each piece by creating the ability for them to be displayed on the wall or floor. His 2019-2021 oil painting explores dimensionality through color instead, which evokes different geometric forms as the viewer moves around the work.

Reproduce the Work in Library publications/publicity, including film or videotape: 
No
Make slides or videotapes for educational use: 
No
Permit the general public to photograph the work : 
No