Tertiary Illumination is one of those pieces meant to soothe the mind. The “heavy weight” subjects of geo-politics left me wanting solace, so I created this. An homage to Piet Mondrian’s DeStijl movement, I also used the primary colors red, yellow, and blue, but I took it a step further and gave it a three-dimensional aspect. I found this work to be challenging in the planning phase because I wanted it to hang on the wall like a 2D DeStijl piece, but also using diagonals and a planetary/molecular look that extended his theory. I placed an LED lamp in the interior to create an illuminating experience and make it more interactive.

To achieve balance all three sides would need dominant, subdominant and subordinate aspects while remaining true to each plane. It was quite the challenge. My objective was to draw the viewers eye through each side, eventually ending with a gaze upward into the illuminating center.