An abstract, mostly monochromatic composition dominated by a centrally-placed eye-like ocellus with a pale blue iris and dark pupil, surrounded by concentric circles. The ocellus appears to float within an abstract landscape of gray washes. Surrounded by a mottled, textured background with various lines, shapes, and a small, circular form resembling a faded full moon in the lower right corner. This work continues the series’ visual exploration of eye forms and field-like topographies.

Ocelliforms: Exhibit M2

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A frontal depiction of a single blue eye centered within a roughly circular field on a pale gray background. The iris and pupil are sharply defined, while the surrounding area contains layered graphite-like marks, smudges, and tonal residue. Faint curved lines and surface abrasions extend beyond the circular form. The image shares visual elements with others in the Ocelliforms series, including the focus on centrally placed ocular structures, a restricted grayscale palette, and diagram-like surface textures.

Ocelliforms: Exhibit M1

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a layered abstract composition that merges architectural geometry with organic ocular forms. Grids, axes, and rectilinear structures intersect with soft, circular shapes suggestive of ocelli or retinal cross-sections. Executed in a restrained grayscale palette, the work combines washes, fine line work, and possible collage elements to evoke a hybrid of schematic drawing and anatomical mapping. The composition suggests a stereoscopic or multidimensional visual field—one in which observation, perception, and spatial logic converge within a fictional system of vision.

Ocelliforms: Stereovisual Field Schematics C1

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A soft, atmospheric abstraction composed of cloud-like forms in muted gray and beige tones. The composition feels suspended and diffuse, with subtle tonal shifts that create a sense of depth and gentle movement across the surface. Organic, rounded shapes emerge within the hazy layers, evoking eye-like structures or ocelli that appear to drift, overlap, and partially dissolve into one another. The forms suggest a biological specimen—stained for visibility—where translucent cellular or ocular elements become momentarily legible within the surrounding haze.

Ocelliforms: Equirectangular Projection D1

Topographic mapping enhanced using false-color staining algorithm.

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An abstract monochromatic drawing dominated by curved, flowing forms that suggest the number "2" while maintaining the eye and ocelli motif central to the series. The composition features organic, serpentine shapes that flow across the surface, creating a form that reads both as the numeral and as an abstracted ocellus or eye-spot. Executed in soft grays with subtle washes and delicate linear elements on a light background, the work demonstrates the series' exploration of pattern, vision, and symbolic representation.

Ocelliforms: Test Pattern “2”

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A diffuse, monochromatic circular composition that expands the series’ inquiry into ocular perception and the qualities of visual data. The central form is rendered in soft, cloud-like tonal washes, punctuated by darker ocellar nodes distributed irregularly across the interior. Vertical linear elements rise from the upper edge of the circle into the surrounding white field, resembling eyelashes, or scanning artifacts. The perimeter of the circle remains soft and unresolved, with no fixed boundary, allowing the image to oscillate between anatomical suggestion and ephemeral sensor reading. The work continues the codex’s examination of retinal mapping, environmental optics, and the ambiguity between observation and image formation.

Ocelliforms: Topograph E2

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A precisely rendered circular composition that functions as both topographical map and optical diagram within the series’ exploration of vision and surveillance. The main circular form presents a complex layering of geometric elements—radial lines, partial rings, and overlapping structures that suggest the cross-sectional anatomy of an eye while simultaneously evoking technical schematics or aerial survey imagery. The dark grayscale palette and subtle tonal gradations across the form create depth and suggest multiple layers of information or transparency, as if viewing through different optical filters or mapping elevations. A smaller detached circular element positioned to the left acts as a satellite or secondary observation point, reinforcing the work’s engagement with systems of looking and measurement.

Ocelliforms: Topograph E1

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An abstract monochromatic drawing dominated by curved, flowing forms that suggest the number "2" while maintaining the eye and ocelli motif central to the series. The composition features organic, serpentine shapes that flow across the surface, creating a form that reads both as the numeral and as an abstracted ocellus or eye-spot. Executed in soft grays with subtle washes and delicate linear elements on a light background, the work demonstrates the series' exploration of pattern, vision, and symbolic representation.

Ocelliforms: Test Pattern “2”

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A monochromatic abstract composition that functions as a cartographic exploration within the series' visual vocabulary of eyes and observation. The work features a complex layering of geometric and organic elements, with soft, muted grays, whites, and light browns creating a terrain-like foundation. Darker linear elements and shapes are overlaid to suggest mapping notations or field observations. Rectangular grids intersect with circular forms that evoke both ocelli and topographical markers, while translucent washes and delicate line work create depth and suggest multiple layers of information or time. The collage-like quality reinforces the sense of accumulated data or visual field notes, positioning this piece as both an abstract artwork and a speculative document of vision and surveillance within the broader Ocelliform investigation.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Ocelliforms: Field Map B1

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A two-part composition that explores the translation between dimensional and planar modes of vision within the series' investigation of ocular phenomena. The upper section presents a large circular form subdivided into concentric rings and radial segments, creating a technical diagram that reads simultaneously as cross-sectional anatomy of an eye, optical instrument schematic, and abstract ocellus. The precise geometric divisions are softened by organic washes and weathered surfaces that suggest both scientific documentation and natural decay. The lower horizontal band functions as a linear translation of the radial information above, featuring light gray tonal fields, grid-like divisions, and minimal geometric elements that evoke cartographic data or flattened visual readings. This rectangular section implies the conversion of spherical, three-dimensional vision into the linear, systematic data structures used in mapping and surveillance.

Ocelliforms: Radial and Linear Views A1

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Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

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Bees are able to navigate using the polarised light patterns in the sky by virtue of their three ‘simple eyes’ or #ocelli which are positioned on top of the head between their two larger compound eyes.
So five eyes in all!
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Simple eyes (ocelli) of a red wasp, Vespula rufa.

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