Dharman Gersch
Cardboard boxes 2006 (detail)
synthetic polymer paint and screenprint ink on plywood
122.0 x 197.0 cm
Melbourne Rudolph Steiner School, Warranwood
 
As a refreshing change from the depressing tendency of students to ‘spill their guts’ I decided to pursue primarily aesthetic goals, focusing on simplified geometric shapes, exaggerated light and shade, non-linear perspective and harmonic proportion. I also used everyday symbols which, while prosaic, also carry semiotic complexity. Combining these elements, I hand-painted everything freehand, except the screen-printed symbols, without using tape for the sharp edges.