In Solar System Study (Black), Greg Colson blends playful visual language with a conceptual exploration of order and chaos. Executed in enamel on paper, the piece depicts a planetary system where precision meets spontaneity. The circular composition evokes both the cosmic and the man-made, juxtaposing clean geometric forms with expressive splashes and strokes of paint. At its core lies a football, serving as a symbolic anchor that sparks a dialogue between the universal and the everyday.
Colson’s use of enamel on paper adds a tactile quality to the work, with its smooth, glossy surfaces sharply contrasting against the rawness of hand-drawn lines and fluid paint marks. The piece invites the viewer to navigate their own orbit of associations, blurring the boundaries between science, art, and pop culture.