Pott’s work is characterized by her use of a multi-toned colour palette in cadmium red, orange, yellow, cobalt blue, black... Read More
Pott’s work is characterized by her use of a multi-toned colour palette in cadmium red, orange, yellow, cobalt blue, black and white. The rhythms and pauses within the succession of brushstrokes and layers direct a stronger focus toward the contrasts of colour, light and composition of her work. The light is endlessly modified by movement: the movement of the spectator as well as by conditions in the gallery: natural/artificial light, changing irrevocably and unpredictably over the space(s) of the painting. The intrinsic virtue of light is very much in evidence in her canvases. Each artwork offers a different solution for the dislocation of light in space. Motion, not matter, is Pott’s prime concern.
As the artist investigates the tension between geometry and fluidity in her canvases, her paintings become increasingly luminous. Her work relies on technical skill alongside an intuitive use of bold planes of colour and stark black. The dynamics of the flow of paint, the tension between a structured approach to painting and the embrace of accidental developments to achieve unexpected results, the drama of colour combination and the build up of densely textured surfaces produce complex, expressionistic artworks painted in a gestural manner. Pott’s paintings demonstrate her engagement with both the gestural handling and expanses of colour of art informel and abstract expressionism and her interest in Gutai’s Japanese painting.
In “Blood Red Moon” (2022), the artist is on the lookout for original finishes. In this new work, she combines the beauty and durability of oil painting with the contemporaneity of acrylic applications. The resulting painting reveals the processes involved in its making and hints at Pott’s fascination with space and astronomy.
