The Photo Luminism Union Jack Series
Finally, I’ve finished the complex task of creating The Photo Luminism Union Jack Series. It all started back in the summer of 2012. I found myself inexplicably inspired to create a series of Photo Luminism American flags. Scratching together all the materials I had to hand, I threw together my first attempt, which was I’m afraid sadly lacking in certain areas; I didn’t have enough white lights for the stripes so they remained black and rather anonymous! But it was fun and garnered quite a bit of attention. However, when I proudly announced my latest achievement to my son in England, I think he was rather insulted that I should have made an Old Glory over a Union Jack! I assured him I’d make amends. Check!
The British flag stands out in the dazzling world of flags due it to it’s exhibitionary (no, that’s not a word) characteristics: it’s bold, strong, bright, full of movement, indisputably pride inducing and suitably eccentric in its complexity. Like the British. If you haven’t studied it you probably wouldn’t be aware that the two skinny diagonal crosses are slightly pinwheeled, with the St Andrew’s Cross leading in the clockwise direction. Tricky to draw as I discovered as a child.
NB: When viewing the diagram to the left, please rest easy in the knowledge that the yellow bits are only there to illustrate the ‘fimbriation of the ordinaries‘ and do not represent a recent addition to our ever expanding British Empire.
The creation of my flag was dependent on the finding of a suitable framework. Luckily my good friend Tamara at Gallery Piquel had the absolutely perfect box lid on which I could scribble the worthy banner, design the intricate light formation and subsequently install my highly dangerous electrical spaghetti. After that it was only a matter of time before creativity was spawned. Slowly but surely, once the sun had tipped it’s hat and the moon had begun it’s strenuous climb, the images began to appear.
Here is number two from the Photo Luminism Union Jack series. “Conical Perceptions.’
