City of Light
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120 x 70 cm
ChromaLuxe Clear Gloss Metallic Aluminium
Signed Limited Edition Artwork
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Bank: Macquarie Bank Limited
BSB: 182-182
Account number: 011009503
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The Story Behind the Artwork
Paddling near Mosman Rowing Club on Sydney's Middle Harbour, I encountered a white and silver vessel whose reflection was being transformed by sunlight, wind and water. What appeared beneath me seemed less like a boat and more like a vibrant city—dense with movement, structure and tiny points of light.
City of Light introduces an idea I am developing in my work: Nature's Technology. Light, wind, water and reflective surfaces become nature's tools, momentarily constructing something that appears almost urban.
This is also an artwork I believe needs to escape the digital screen. Its unusual luminosity is difficult to reproduce electronically, which is why I have chosen ChromaLuxe Clear Gloss metallic aluminium as its primary surface.
If you are considering the work, please contact me. I am producing a colour proof because I want to see its full physical luminosity myself—and I would be delighted to share that process with you.
Artwork Details
- Artwork
- Signed Limited Edition Artwork
- Size
- 120 x 70 cm
- Edition
- Edition of 5
- Material
- ChromaLuxe Clear Gloss Metallic Aluminium
- Artist
- Ralph Kerle
Acquiring the Artwork
Each artwork is personally inspected and signed by Ralph and supplied with a Certificate of Authenticity.
The edition is released progressively. As the edition advances, the value of each subsequent artwork increases.
Questions about scale, framing or placement? Talk directly with Ralph.
Making the Artwork
Ralph Kerle creates his abstract artworks from real reflections found on the surface of water. Working from a kayak at water level, he photographs the constantly changing interaction of light, colour, movement and reflected forms.
The compositions are discovered rather than constructed. There is no compositing of separate images: the abstraction exists momentarily on the surface of the water and is captured through timing, position and movement.
This process has developed into a distinctive body of work in which the camera becomes less a documentary instrument and more a way of painting with reflected light.
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About Ralph Kerle
Ralph Kerle is an Australian contemporary artist based in Sydney. His work has been exhibited in Australia and internationally. Working with a camera, he discovers real abstractions in reflections on water, creating artworks that explore light, colour, movement and perception.
