Nicholas Stedman’s Fractal series found its initial impetus in Sylvia Plath’s poem Edge. Stedman was drawn to the poem’s highly visual nature, specifically the "fragmentary couplets" that define its structure. This literary influence merged with his long-standing interest in liminal spaces—the "edges" between water and sky, foliage and light, or the ephemeral spray of water over stone.
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Oil on wood fragments — 60 x 90 cm (23.5 x 35.5 in)
Oil on wood — 129 x 116 cm (51 x 45.5 in)
Oil on wood — 100 x 100 cm (39.5 x 39.5 in)
Oil on wood — 75 x 65 cm (29.5 x 25.5 in)
Oil on wood — 68 x 48 cm (27 x 19 in)
Oil on wood — 78 x 128 cm (31 x 50.5 in)
Oil on wood — 92 x 162 cm (36 x 64 in)
Oil on wood — 90 x 80 cm (35.5 x 31.5 in)
Oil on wood strips and canvas — 92 x 162 cm (36 x 64 in)
Oil on wood strips — 90 x 80 cm (35.5 x 31.5 in)
Oil on wood strips and canvas — 63 x 70 cm (25 x 27.5 in)
Oil on wood — 90 x 80 cm (35.5 x 31.5 in)