Kinetic Abstraction 2.0 is based on a continuation of work by artist Terry Dixon and his experimentation of lines, patterns, textures, color and animated paintings. Dixon started this body of work, while living in Guangzhou China for three months in the summer of 2017 for his extensive artist residency at Redtory.
In this body of work, he pushes things to the next level by continuing to work with his water color markers, adding wood, oil pencil, linen, canvas and wire to the surface of his work. As you combine all these various mediums, the viewer’s eye is pulled in various directions across the surface of his creations.
Dixon’s background of artistic methods span way beyond the traditional studio art practices in his work. His fascination with motion and electronics is present in his work with animation. In the finishing process of each mixed media art piece, he scans in the surface of his creations and digitally manipulates the motion of various mediums on the surface of his creations.
Dixon’s work has fascinated viewers through the years, because it engages the audience’s eye. One thing is seen through different perspectives and a new pattern or color is seen in his work and this continues to keep his audience engaged.