Mutatable

This particular piece by Robert D. Harris was created in 2009 using acrylic paint, pen, and canvas. The painting consists of a central image of a fish. The eye is drawn to the neck and gill area of the animal as it is painted using perspective to appear closer to the viewer. The lower body and tail appear farther away creating the allusion that the fish is swimming up toward the viewer. The color composition is incredible, using deep and vibrant colors for the body, neck and fins for the animal against a bright light background of blue and white geometric squares. This technique really causes the fish to stand out against a radiating background that is almost reminiscent of light piercing through water. The sharp geometric pattern of the fish’s scales juxtaposes the flowing organic shapes of the fish’s fins. The piece as a whole is very stylistic and truly captures Harris’ unique approach to contemporary modern art.