Chez la madame

This is one of a series of paintings of individual objects such as pieces of furniture which when arranged together furnish an interior. The space in-between the painted pieces i.e. the parts I've not painted (like the walls) are just as important for the whole as they complete the scene. One painting on its own is just one painting, two could be hung side by side but still be regarded as individual paintings, but when they are juxtaposed in such a way then the paintings start to take on an extra dimension by involving the space in front of them. So although the paintings may be two dimensional when arranged together, they have a three dimensional aura. It would be interesting - I'm slowly working my way to it - to have a completely empty and windowless house, just a series of rooms which I could furnish with paintings of the usual contents of a normal house. Paintings of windows, doors, radiators, cupboards, TV, washing machine etc. This would be another variation of a painting of an interior, it would be an 'installation' because one would have to walk around the (3-Dimensional) interior of the rooms and look at the (2-Dimensional) painted furniture.