Jigsaw Puddles
Fluid Acrylic by Nick Lee

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The discovery of fluid art offered me a very welcome opportunity to target an audience's sense of beauty and wonder, rather than preying on their fears and doubts. Unfortunately, my first attempt was an ugly, blotchy mess. I was not accustomed to the apparent chaos of physics, chemistry, gravity, nor the infinite unseen variables that create the final form of every fluid art piece that has ever existed. Ugly as it was, I created something that could never be exactly replicated by anybody. That caused a stir in me that I did not grasp right away.

As I gained more experience, my penchant for severity leaked into my initial levitous motivation for creating this artwork. I became more and more aware of the concept of such exhaustive, meticulous preparation clashing against the brief, frantic immediacy of the few moments it takes to create the actual paintings themselves. It is a jarring, visceral experience for me.

Today, I use a combination of acrylic, polyurethane, latex, wood stain, and water to explore a rather universal theme: the futile absurdity of obsessive preparation in the face of an outcome that is impossible to foresee. Each piece is a humble acknowledgment that control is a myth. Even so, I still endeavor to reach into this perpetual motion of endless possibility, capture its astounding beauty, and transform it into something quiet and still. A frozen meditation on the forces that govern all things. A reminder that we are at the mercy of a gorgeous and terrifying universe, not the other way around.

I've spent my life all around the greater Cleveland area and currently live ten minutes south of Downtown.

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