Today I started reading Chromphobia by David Batchelor this book examines how society reflects peoples attitude toward colour on a base level. Colour and its importance have been downplayed in western art and society for many years, especially when certain colours are linked to sexuality, race, and social class. It is also seen as less important than drawing; it speaks to the senses, they are regarded as primitive whereas drawing and line are considered a reflection of consciousness and therefore elevated cognitive experience. There was an interesting quote that caused me to consider the effects colour may or may not have:-

'A random distribution of the most attractive colours would never yield as much pleasure as a definite image without colour.' Aristotle

I am personally inclined to disagree with this, particularly in regards to my own practice. The idea behind my work is to establish a sensual connection between the audience and the work, hopefully provoking insight about our own place within the universe and exploration of our own personal reality.

My main conclusion was that exploring colour theory further would certainly be crucial especially when I am attempting to focus and finalise my ideas. Any information that i found could be used to my advantage when attempting to trigger certain feelings or emotions in the audience. Taking a more scientific approach here would certainly be more viable, giving my work a sense of validity as it would be backed up by theory as well as my own interpretations.