Discussions on Daniel Boyd’s postcolonialist history paintings, videos, and installations often focus on the deletion of information, particularly concerning his Aboriginal and Vanuatuan heritage. However, Boyd’s distinctive pointillist technique, where he blackens much of the painted surface to reveal only “lenses” of information, offers more than just commentary on erasure.

Titled after a Gestalt law, "The Law of Closure," the first book on Boyd’s oeuvre, highlights his work’s psychohistorical depth. The dark matter in his pieces is integral, shaping the landscapes, portraits, and light reflections that emerge from and lie beneath it.

Details:

• 218 pages
• 21 x 27 x 2.5 cm
• Softcover with screenprinted clear vinyl jacket
• Published by Perimeter Editions & STATION
• ISBN: 978-0-9873530-5-4