The Palette Series comprises of a series of oil paintings commenced in 2021. For the paintings, Bouchet photographs the paint mixing palettes that have been archived from previous work and reproduces selections and details in these palettes as highly realistic oil paintings. The oil paintings depict luscious paint forms, reminiscent of floral figures where whirls of colour and optical patterns float in the space of the canvas. The trompel’oil renderings create an illusory sense of visual depth. The result simultaneously embodies abstraction and utter realism in the traditions of oil painting and represents an introspective reflection on artistic work.
