In a series of works I produced, called “Intangible Analysis”, I leveraged a muted color pallet to accentuate the impact of value ranges on composition by reducing the impact of hue. This was intended as a developmental part of my thesis work and I would reintroduce vibrant colors later. These works have stuck in my head and I feel there is something else, perhaps intangible, about working close to a greyscale that not only accentuates composition, but topics on value as well. Determining value in most professions is typically a straight forward economic endeavor. In creative and design fields, the conversation of economic value is regularly balanced with considerations of socio-cultural and aesthetic values making the topic of value a nuanced, subtle conversation. I would like to consider if painting with a muted color pallet can be a strategy for discourse on social, cultural, aesthetic and economic value synchronously?

To pursue this in my recent digital works, I’ve made a few pieces in greyscale. In an immediate self-critique, I think the application of pure black/white greyscale looses complexity and nuance that comes with a muted pallet.