Running glued layered color field paintings that

layered color field paintings that explore processes of metamorphosis

diagrams or photographs may inform the work in its formative stages

The inspiration and the point of departure for the series "The Third Script" is the rapturous encounter between Rumi (13th century Persian Sufi mystic and poet) and the dervish Shams of Tabriz in November 1244

As the title suggests (a tondo is a Renaissance term for a circular work of art)

For Rumi this was an event that shook up his life and set his soul on fire and it was indeed Shams that freed the molten lava of poetry within him

Running glued layered color field paintings thatMarcus Aitken is a contemporary British artist renowned for his dynamic, gestural abstract paintings, which blend intuitive process with sophisticated technique. His unique background in graphic and media design gives him what he calls ""a certain edge"" when approaching the canvas, distinguishing him from traditional fine art pathways. Aitken's raw, intuitive process combines layering, distressing, and blending techniques to create rich, multifaceted