Sarcophagus is part of a series of called "Synecious" The paintings explore the tension between order and disorder using the element of the grid on top of a curved canvas to allow forces such as gravity and chemical reactions to create marks. Some of the images have obvious figuative imagery, while others are entirely abstract

 

susan Doyle Paintings
archetype sarcophagus snap synthetic green
synthetic pink synecious green synecious red synthetic red

Synecious Red    48" x 48"    oil on shaped canvas     2001

Syneciou Red