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I have been working on …

I have been working on some new smaller paintings 25 x 25 cm, in oil on aluminium and the sequences for each painting are building up. The animation below shows a rebeginning; the painting was dormant, like a spore, and it all began with the first letter of the alphabet. Returning to such a work is something particularly interesting to me as it is a chance to re-assimilate thoughts and evolve ideas that bridge time gaps of years (in this case two). I have many dormant works waiting to be re-animated, alongside the many that have reached their conclusion.

 

 

Circular – Cyclical – Circadian

from rhythm, to flow (also to flood), to circular, to cyclical, to circadian:
circular

/ˈsəːkjʊlə/

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adjective
adjective: circular
  1. 1.
    having the form of a circle.
    “the building features a circular atrium”
    synonyms: round, disc-shaped, disc-like; More
    • (of a movement or journey) starting and finishing at the same place and often following roughly the circumference of an imaginary circle.
      “a circular walk”
  2. 2.
    LOGIC
    (of an argument) already containing an assumption of what is to be proved, and therefore fallacious.
    “the reality of standard English rests on the circular argument that that is good which good users use”
  3. 3.
    (of a letter or advertisement) for distribution to a large number of people.
    “a circular letter was sent asking for support”
noun
noun: circular; plural noun: circulars
  1. 1.
    a letter or advertisement which is distributed to a large number of people.
    “I received a circular from a building society”
    synonyms: leaflet, pamphlet, handbill; More
Origin
late Middle English: from Old French circulier, from late Latin circularis, from Latin circulus ‘small ring’ (see circle).
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cyclical

/ˈsɪklɪk(ə)l/

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adjective
adjective: cyclical
  1. occurring in cycles; recurrent.
    “the cyclical nature of the cement industry”
    synonyms: recurrent, recurring, happening at regular intervals, regular, repeated, repetitive; More
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circadian

/səːˈkeɪdɪən/

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PHYSIOLOGY
adjective: circadian
  1. (of biological processes) recurring naturally on a twenty-four-hour cycle, even in the absence of light fluctuations.
    “a circadian rhythm”
Origin
1950s: formed irregularly from Latin circa ‘about’ + dies ‘day’.
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Flow – Flood

From rhythm to flow to flood and back again – a circular speculation

flow

/fləʊ/

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verb
verb: flow; 3rd person present: flows; past tense: flowed; past participle: flowed; gerund or present participle: flowing
  1. 1.
    (of a liquid, gas, or electricity) move steadily and continuously in a current or stream.
    “from here the river flows north”
    synonyms: run, move, go along, course, pass, proceed, glide, slide, drift, circulate, trickle, dribble, drizzle, spill, gurgle, babble, ripple; More
    • (of the sea or a tidal river) move towards the land; rise.
  2. 2.
    go from one place to another in a steady stream, typically in large numbers.
    “people flowed into the huge courtyard”
    • proceed or be produced continuously and effortlessly.
      “talk flowed freely around the table”
      synonyms: result, proceed, arise, follow, ensue, derive, stem, accrue; More
    • (of clothing or hair) hang loosely in an easy and graceful manner.
      “her red hair flowed over her shoulders”
    • be available in copious quantities.
      “their talk and laughter grew louder as the excellent brandy flowed”
    • be caused by.
      “there are certain advantages that may flow from that decision”
  3. 3.
    (of a solid) undergo a permanent change of shape under stress, without melting.
noun
noun: flow; plural noun: flows
  1. 1.
    the action or fact of moving along in a steady, continuous stream.
    “the flow of water into the pond”
    • the rate or speed at which something flows.
      “under the ford the river backs up, giving a deep sluggish flow”
    • the rise of a tide or a river.
  2. 2.
    a steady, continuous stream or supply of something.
    “a constant flow of people”
    synonyms: movement, motion, course, passage, current, flux, drift, circulation; More
  3. 3.
    SCOTTISH
    a watery swamp; a morass.
  4. 4.
    the gradual permanent deformation of a solid under stress, without melting.
Phrases
go with the flow
be relaxed and accept a situation, rather than trying to alter or control it.
in full flow
talking fluently and showing no sign of stopping.
in mid flow
in the process of talking fluently. “the diplomats stopped her in mid flow, explaining they had to go to an important meeting”
Origin
Old English flōwan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vloeien, also to flood.
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flood

/flʌd/

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noun
noun: flood; plural noun: floods
  1. 1.
    an overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits, especially over what is normally dry land.
    “the villagers had been cut off by floods and landslides”
    synonyms: inundation, swamping, deluge; More
    • the biblical flood brought by God upon the earth because of the wickedness of the human race (Gen. 6 ff.).
      noun: Flood; noun: the Flood
    • the inflow of the tide.
    • LITERARY
      a river, stream, or sea.
  2. 2.
    an outpouring of tears.
    “she burst into floods of tears”
    synonyms: outpouring, torrent, rush, stream, gush, surge, cascade, flow

    “she came home in a flood of tears”
    • an overwhelming quantity of things or people happening or appearing at the same time.
      “his column provoked a flood of complaints”
      synonyms: succession, series, string, chain; More
      antonyms: trickle
  3. 3.
    short for floodlight.
verb
verb: flood; 3rd person present: floods; past tense: flooded; past participle: flooded; gerund or present participle: flooding
  1. 1.
    cover or submerge (an area) with water in a flood.
    “the dam burst, flooding a small town”
    synonyms: inundate, swamp, deluge, immerse, submerge, drown, engulf

    “the dam burst, flooding a small town”
    • become covered or submerged by a flood.
      “part of the vessel flooded”
    • (of a flood) force (someone) to leave their home.
    • (of a river) become swollen and overflow (its banks).
      synonyms: overflow, burst its banks, brim over, run over; More
    • overfill the carburettor of (an engine) with petrol, causing the engine to fail to start.
  2. 2.
    arrive in overwhelming amounts or quantities.
    “sunlight flooded in at the windows”
    synonyms: pour, stream, surge, swarm, pile, crowd, throng

    “congratulatory messages flooded in”
    antonyms: trickle
    • completely fill or suffuse.
      “she flooded the room with light”
    • overwhelm with large amounts or quantities.
      “our switchboard was flooded with calls”
      synonyms: glut, swamp, saturate, oversupply, overfill, overload, overwhelm

      “imports were allowed to flood the domestic market”
  3. 3.
    (of a woman) experience a uterine haemorrhage.
Phrases
be in flood — (of a river) be overflowing its banks.
Origin
Old English flōd, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vloed and German Flut, also to flow.

Rhythm / ‘to flow’

Definition and etymology

rhythm

/ˈrɪð(ə)m/

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noun
noun: rhythm; plural noun: rhythms
  1. 1.
    a strong, regular repeated pattern of movement or sound.
    “Ruth listened to the rhythm of his breathing”
    synonyms: pattern, flow, tempo, regular features, recurrent nature

    “part of the normal rhythm of daily life”
    • the systematic arrangement of musical sounds, principally according to duration and periodical stress.
      “he made her count beats to the bar and clap the rhythm”
      synonyms: beat, cadence, tempo, time, pace, pulse, throb, lilt, swing;

      technicalperiodicity
      “the rhythm of the rock music thumped relentlessly”
    • a particular pattern formed by musical rhythm.
      “melodies with deep African rhythms”
    • a person’s natural feeling for musical rhythm.
      “they’ve got no rhythm”
      synonyms: pattern, flow, tempo, regular features, recurrent nature

      “part of the normal rhythm of daily life”
  2. 2.
    the measured flow of words and phrases in verse or prose as determined by the relation of long and short or stressed and unstressed syllables.
    “the rhythm, pattern, and cadence of words”
    synonyms: metre, measure, pattern, stress, accent, pulse, time, flow, cadence

    “poetic features such as rhythm, rhyme, and alliteration”
  3. 3.
    a regularly recurring sequence of events or processes.
    “the twice daily rhythms of the tides”
    synonyms: pattern, flow, tempo, regular features, recurrent nature

    “part of the normal rhythm of daily life”
Origin
mid 16th century (also originally in the sense ‘rhyme’): from French rhythme, or via Latin from Greek rhuthmos (related to rhein ‘to flow’).