Omeras Factory, Germany (03:40)

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Ian Davenport watches his panels for the Western Bridge undergo firing. Every year, a million people will see the installation. Davenport has become more interested in color.

Technical Process (02:38)

An artist mixes enamel with oil and thins it with water. Using a syringe, Davenport pours the paint in a precise line. After a couple of days, the panels are fired in the furnace.

Davenport's Background (04:28)

Davenport discusses his education, growing interest in using paint as a subject, and working in varying scales. Works examined include "Electric Fan Painting No. 5," "Paint Pot," and "Ellipse Painting."

"Black Painting" Series (03:13)

Gravity forms the shapes in "Untitled: Matt Black, Gloss Black, Satin Black." Davenport discusses how long it took to technically simplify the idea. Works examined include "Poured Painting: Black, Blue, Black," "Poured Painting: Green, Grey Blue, Green," and "Poured Painting: Blue, Black, Blue"

"Untitled Circle Painting: 6 Various Blues" (05:04)

Pancakes are the inspiration for the artwork. Davenport describes creating a dialogue with gravity. Warwick University and Southwark city invite the artist to paint a commission.

Warwick University (02:31)

Architects will allow Davenport to create a work anywhere on the campus. The artist likes to explore the relationship between control and chance.

"Poured Lines: Southwark Street" (03:41)

The art piece is larger than the Sistine Chapel; beauty is arbitrary. Artists explore the world visually and become frustrated when pigeon-holed in a specific genre.

Credits: Ian Davenport (00:42)

Credits: Ian Davenport