PAUL SENYOL
Fictionary, 2020
Mixed media on box-mounted canvas
1825 x 2025 mm Framed

“I want to make beautiful things, and I want to make things beautiful.”

- Paul Senyol

 

Close-up Views: PAUL SENYOL  Fictionary, 2020. Mixed media on box-mounted canvas. 1825x2025mm. Framed

 

“I like the idea of a memorial being somewhat permanent in nature; something that is often used to mark a period in time, or a point of departure for looking back, reflection, and historical context. Memorial is also a very interesting word, in that it makes reference to memory, and how each person remembers certain aspects of life in a different manner. As an artist, my attempt is to establish some kind of memorial through these collection of works.”

- Paul Senyol

 

PAUL SENYOL
Close Approach, 2020 & Orchards, 2020
Mixed media on box-mounted canvas
1350 x 1400 mm Unframed

Paul Senyol in studio, Woodstock, Cape Town

 

PAUL SENYOL
First Chapter, 2020
Mixed media on box-mounted canvas
210 x 240 mm Unframed

 

PAUL SENYOL
Tributary, 2020
Mixed media on box-mounted canvas
210 x 240 mm Unframed

PAUL SENYOL
Waymaker, 2020
Mixed media on box-mounted canvas
600 x 700 mm Unframed

 

PAUL SENYOL
Unpublished Authors, 2020
Mixed media on box-mounted canvas
1110 x 2110 mm Unframed

 

PAUL SENYOL
Unknown Country, 2020
Mixed media on box-mounted canvas
1625 x 2725 mm Framed

 

PAUL SENYOL
Twelve Stories I - VI, 2020
Mixed media on box-mounted canvas
525 x 455 mm Framed

 

PAUL SENYOL
Twelve Stories VII - XII, 2020
Mixed media on box-mounted canvas
525 x 455 mm Framed

PAUL SENYOL
Over to You, 2020
Mixed media on box-mounted canvas
600 x 700 mm Unframed

“My work finds its inspiration in observation, and mental recording. I like to spend time leafing through old books at the library or around our home. Usually this involves some bookmarks and a pencil and a bit of tracing paper to jot down ideas for compositions and colors. Then this is combined with taking notes while outdoors in the urban and natural environments. I like the crossover and the margins between the two and the subtle nuances that are often overlooked. Then working with paints and varying mediums finds an expression onto canvas, paper or board.”

- Paul Senyol

 

PAUL SENYOL
Devout, 2020
Mixed media on box-mounted canvas
1225 x 1025 mm Framed

PAUL SENYOL
Devout, 2020
Above: Conceptualisation and work-in-progress images
Left (below on mobile): Framed artwork installation view

 

PAUL SENYOL
From left to right:
Autumn Sky, 2020; Chronicle, 2020; and Memorial, 2020
Mixed media on box-mounted canvas
265 x 235 mm Framed

 

PAUL SENYOL
Beforehand, 2020
Mixed media on box-mounted canvas
580 x 500 mm Unframed

 

PAUL SENYOL
Fondest Phrase, 2020
Mixed media on box-mounted canvas
580 x 500 mm Unframed

PAUL SENYOL
A Holiday at the Sea, 2020
Mixed media on box-mounted canvas
1225 x 1025 mm Framed

PAUL SENYOL
Only This, 2020
Mixed media on box-mounted canvas
500 x 580 mm Unframed

“I always have a composition sketch which is the starting point for the artwork. Basically, a rough drawing on trace paper of all the major compositional elements within the artwork. From there, I trace the drawing onto the canvas and start to visualize paint and colour as I go; chopping and changing as the painting progresses. After starting on the piece, the artwork starts to take on a new life as some parts from the sketch may or may not work, and the markmaking and brushstrokes becomes more intuitive.”

- Paul Senyol

PAUL SENYOL
Memorial VE screenprint, 2020
Above: Installation view of framed artwork and work-in-progress images

PAUL SENYOL
Memorial, VE 1 - 12/12, 2020
Variable edition screen-print on Fabriano
990 x 705 mm Unframed
1035 x 740 mm Framed

 

Close-up Views: PAUL SENYOL  Some New Scenery, 2020. Mixed media on box-mounted canvas. 630x1445mm. Unframed