This series of constructed ornate paintings draw on an eclectic array of Sicilian decorative sources – continuing the tradition of the arabesque in conjuring a new ornamental hybrid. The starting point was a particular ceiling design in Villa Niscemi (Palermo) – a quirky scheme that combines a mix of gilded geometry and floral embellishments.
The second phase employed an asymmetrical format in the investigation of new pictorial spatial dynamics.
Niscemi_1_2003.jpg|‘Niscemi 1’ 2003, 200 x 260 x 5.5 cm
Niscemi_2_04.jpg|‘Niscemi 2’ 2004, 169.5 x 119.5 x 6 cm
Niscemi_3_04.jpg|‘Niscemi 3’ 2004, 158.5 x 117.5 x 6 cm
Niscemi_4_05.jpg|’Niscemi 4′ 2005, 120 x 90 x 6 cm
Niscemi_5_05.jpg|’Niscemi 5′ 2005, 89.5 x 121 x 6 cm
Niscemi_6_05.jpg|‘Niscemi 6′ 2005, 95 x 102 x 6 cm
Niscemi_7_06.jpg|’Niscemi 7′ 2006, 122 x 80.5 x 6 cm
Niscemi_8_06.jpg|‘Niscemi 8′ 2006, 102 x 106 x 6 cm
Niscemi_9_06.jpg|‘Niscemi 9’ 2006, 103 x 100.5 x6 cm