Continuum | Artwork | NFT
72” x 72” x 1.75” | Acrylic on canvas
Continuum Creation
I created this painting in one day. I wanted to create something that was bold and graphic that felt illustrative, like graphic novels. I painted contrasting gradations of warm colors over cool colors. Then I added bold brushstrokes of black and white in between the colors.
“I liked the concept of creating a painting that would be ephemeral. When I painted this I knew that ultimately it would only live in a digital state.
However, I’ve never been actively involved in the destruction of a piece of artwork that I created. I had to dig a little deeper inside to actually cut and burn my painting.”
— MELISSA MAHONEY
Continuum Destruction
I paused before I started filming the destruction of this painting. Then I made the first cut, top and center. I continued to cut and burn the canvas. I even destroyed the stretcher bars by sawing and burning them. Nothing remains of the painting, except the high resolution digital capture and the videos of its creation and destruction.
