‘Seeing the Unknown’ (2015)
Wood, Paint, Ink, Coins, Projection, Magazine Cutouts, Metal (Copper)
Halstead’s work is mix media painting and three-dimensional structures with a twist. He
uses untraditional materials, such as, coins. He is interested in wanting the audience to
stop, contemplate and generate their own narratives within the work and to evoke
mystery.
Halstead uses specific patterns and shapes to draw the audiences’ attention to certain
elements of his artwork, such as egg shaped eyes and textural marks in his expressive
two-dimensional piece. This is repeated in his three-dimensional work with more
emphasis on curves and rounded shapes. Halstead is questioning how the audience
identifies an image, in particular, a portrait and how they are first drawn towards the
eyes. The eyes are the most important part of a portrait as they portray feelings of the
character. His work extends a personal approach to more universal themes such as
emotions and humanity.
Destination:
HND at Grantham College
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