Hilum, 2006
From Door Cycle
Polyurethane, CNC-milled, lacquered white, on a wood door panel. Size: 196 x 88 x 4.8 cm (77 x 34½ x 2 in). Edition: 15, signed and numbered on separate label.
In this monochromatic relief edition, Paul Morrison translates his characteristic botanical imagery into a sculptural language. Rendered entirely in white, the intricate composition features wild and ornamental plant forms – thistles, seed pods, and flowering heads – subtly raised from the surface, inviting a sensory engagement beyond the purely visual. The absence of color directs attention to form, texture, and depth, allowing light and shadow to animate the surface as the viewer moves around the work. Morrison’s interplay of precision and distortion remains central here: scale is manipulated, and familiar flora takes on an unfamiliar presence, occupying a space between scientific illustration, historical landscape, and imagined environment. The result is a work that feels both delicate and monumental, minimal in palette yet rich in detail – one that underscores Morrison’s ongoing exploration of the psychological and symbolic dimensions of landscape.
