'9 Sunset Moths' by Michael Dix
‘9 Sunset Moths’, reverse painted acrylic on glass. Based on the ‘Madagascan Sunset Moth’ or ‘Chrysiridia rhipheus’ a day flying highly iridescent insect. Directly painted onto the underside of the glass. Highly transparent layers of paint allow light to pass through the life-size insects and cast startling shadows onto the backboard.
Size- 430(H) x 430mm (W) (framed). Acrylic paint applied to the underside of glass. Michael Dix is an artist and designer based in Dundee. ‘Scale’ forms the central core of Michael's work. Concentrated, articulate, complex pieces of nature and other overlooked objects are painted over pristine white backgrounds, ordinance survey maps, and glass. Michael has developed meticulous techniques which cause the viewer to question how the work is created, or if what they are looking at is real. Michael has exhibited extensively throughout the UK and his work can is found in collections throughout the world.
