Uncommon Behavior

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.
Uncommon Behavior
Inventory
Collection Number
17486
Building
Current Location
One North-Computer Lab
Floor
1st
Description
Details
This is a large abstract oil painting defined by intense primary colors and sharp geometric shapes.
Artist
Framed
Yes
 - Plexi
Width
3 inches
Height
66 1/2 inches
Length
48 1/2 inches
Donor
Donor Name
A generous gift from the W.T. Kemper Foundation and the Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts
Library Owns
No
Permissions
Reproduce the Work in Library publications/publicity, including film or videotape
No
Reproduce
Library has Photography Rights
No
Photograph
Permit the general public to photograph the work
No
Slides/Video