This painting was one of the first pieces I exhibited in Madrid, after which followed a series of exhibitions in Spain. For me, Zap marked the start of a body of work associated with this city.

The piece contrasts spontaneous brushstrokes with ordered line, connoting ideas around balance, perceptions of visual depth, layering and illusionistic qualities of the picture plane.

There is a map-like quality and a feeling of certain elements being pinned in place. The influence of digital aesthetics is heavily evident in this painting, this being reflected through a sense of movement and saturated use of colour.

Zap conveys my interest in signs, symbols, logos and semiotics. This is juxtaposed by the physical attributes of painting; texture, weight and density which emphasise its status as a physical object.