The colour blue is a very prominent colour on earth, however, when it comes to nature blue is extremely rare.
In flora and fauna there is no true-blue pigment. Although they might appear blue, it is not their true colour, always having to perform illusions of light to keep up their beautiful, rare exterior. They are deceitful but desirable, unusual but unique. They create an illusion and facade of magnificence, yet they are not their true self.
Unlike flora and fauna found on land, where colouration differs within species and habitats, sea creatures follow a methodical colouration pattern, where blue creatures live near the ocean’s surface. A juxtaposition is formed between the rareness of blue in land creatures and to commonality of blue in sea creatures. It creates a relationship between extraordinary and common, the unexpected and usual.
Once in a Blue Moon is a collection of strange, unique blue creatures that live in their own unreal world of wonder. They are creatures of the unknown that aim to keep a connection with the truth of blue in nature. They reflect my ongoing state of daydreaming while simultaneously forming a connection with the real world. The creatures aim to create a sense of wonder, confusion, recognition, investigation, and for viewers to question, what are they? Are they real? Have I seen them before?
Blue is not only unforeseen in nature, but in my practice, constantly being challenged to attempt to reflect nature through a colour that is never seen. My realisation of the extraordinary of blue has extended this sense of the unknown even further.