BLUUURRED REALITY

“Bluuuured Reality” is an abstract expressionist piece that captures the disorienting vibrancy of a fragmented perception. Painted in bold strokes of acrylic on a panel, the artwork explodes with various colours—reds, yellows, greens, and deep purples—each stroke blending and blurring into the next. The composition evokes a sense of movement and layered complexity, as if reality constantly shifts and morphs before the viewer’s eyes.

The rich texture of the paint, applied in thick impasto layers, creates a tactile landscape, inviting closer inspection of each chaotic yet harmonious section. The handmade hardwood frame, adorned in gold gilding paint, adds a regal quality to the piece, enhancing its grandeur and contrast with the vibrant colours within. The gold frame provides a luxurious boundary, reflecting light and intensifying the brilliance of the artwork.

In this 2024 creation, Troy Smith explores the blurred lines between the tangible and intangible, crafting a visual metaphor for the fluidity of human perception and the sometimes distorted lens through which we view our surroundings.