Primary Research- Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool

'Broken Bride 13.6.82', 1982, John Hoyland

Hoyland's radiant painting describes an emotional state which the viewer is invited to re-create or share. The harmonious and authoritative mix of shapes, textures and colours upon a flat area of canvas without the support of recognisable imagery is a profound artistic challenge, requiring spontaneity and instinct, but also discipline. Hoyland's use of dates in his titles suggests that a chief aim of his works is to sum up a moment or a period of life; a searching for order and meaning in existence. I like how Hoyland's work leaves the viewer open for interpretation, and I want my work to have a simlar feel. This is a reason why I don't want to title my piece and also I want to edit the film in short quick flashes rather than have the images flowing together. I think this will create a sense of frustration and radical impulse within my short film and will also exaggerate the actors being 'trapped' in a cycle.