The teal forms here operate as what Derrida might call a trace - a greeting that announces presence while simultaneously dissolving into pure shape. Philips constructs the word 'Hi' alongside a gesticulating hand emblem, both rendered in overlapping translucent layers that pick up Jasper Johns' interrogation of legible signs becoming abstract matter. The soft pooling of colour where forms coincide transforms language into texture.
The teal forms here operate as what Derrida might call a trace - a greeting that announces presence while simultaneously dissolving into pure shape. Philips constructs the word 'Hi' alongside a gesticulating hand emblem, both rendered in overlapping translucent layers that pick up Jasper Johns' interrogation of legible signs becoming abstract matter. The soft pooling of colour where forms coincide transforms language into texture.
- Curatorial note, wifärt gallery