Recipe_15 Original Artwork by Matthew Torr

About this artwork

Akin to a recipe, Matthew's artistic methodology structures both his research and creative process. This piece dissects temporal moments into their fundamental fragments, and explores how these ‘ingredients’ share connections.

Recipe_15

1. Place your paper in portrait orientation.

2. Using the Signal Black marker, make a single mark in the top-left corner.

3. Continue downward in a straight line, keeping the marks evenly spaced, similar in size, and aligned.

4. When you reach the bottom, begin a new column parallel to the first. Keep the spacing consistent.

5. Repeat this process until the entire page is filled.

6. Switch to the Petrol Blue marker.

7. For each black mark, add a second mark offset 2mm to the right and 2mm down.

8. Continue until every black mark has a blue offset.

9. Return to the Signal Black marker.

10. Repeat the original process using the same method as before.

Media acrylic markers on archival 310gsm stock
Print Size A4 - 210mm x 297mm
Framed Size290mm x 380mm
Framed by endemicworld floated in a black box frame

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About the Artist

Matt Torr (M.T) is an artist based in Tāmaki Makaurau, whose artistic exploration is a response to the daily rituals that populate his domestic landscapes. M.T dissects temporal moments into their fundamental fragments or 'ingredients'. His artistic methodology structures both his research and creative process. M.T explores how these ‘ingredients’ share connections, through his process of list making and methods of re-assembling. Through this process, he challenges perceptions of mundane actions and presents a unique perspective through which to view the familiar. By elevating the ordinary, M.T encourages us to find beauty, meaning, and inspiration in the everyday moments that often go unnoticed.

With a Bachelor's Degree in Spatial Design, M.T's artistic practice was recognised early on when he was awarded the 'Most Outstanding First Year' in 2012. He went on to receive the esteemed 'Artichoke Award’ in 2015 and the prestigious 'Resene Color Award' in 2017. After spending four years working in landscape design, he pursued further study, culminating in the completion of a Master of Design with Honours (First Class) from AUT University in 2023.