ILLUMINATING
THE DARKNESS
Experience art that exists in multiple dimensions - transforming between light and dark to reveal hidden cosmic imagery.
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Buster Petersen, a South African-born artist, works across multiple mediums, including oils, acrylics, watercolors, and sculpture. A poet, writer, and social commentator, he adopts the pseudonym "Buster" to let his art speak independently, free from personal identity biases.
His pioneering Darkart technique uses photoluminescent pigments to create paintings that transform under different lighting conditions, challenging conventional perceptions of visual art.
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Explore Buster Petersen's diverse collections, each examining different aspects of perception, identity, and cosmic connection through his groundbreaking Darkart technique.
Darkart Technique
A revolutionary approach to painting that creates works existing simultaneously in both light and darkness, challenging the conventional boundaries of visual art.
Multiple Dimensions in a Single Canvas
By integrating aluminum oxide, silicon carbide, and custom-blended photoluminescent pigments, Petersen produces multi-layered compositions that transform based on lighting conditions.
Under standard lighting, viewers see one image, but in darkness, a hidden second image emerges, transforming the artwork into an evolving visual experience that transcends conventional painting.
Specialized materials that absorb light and emit a glow in darkness, creating a second visual layer.
Many paintings depict celestial scenes that shimmer and shift as lighting changes, evoking the vastness of the universe.
Petersen's background in chemistry enables the manipulation of pigments to create depth and movement.
Viewers are encouraged to experience works in both light and dark conditions for the complete effect.
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