Red Tape (2025) Original Mixed-media Painting by Lu Dixon

"Red Tape" is an original mixed media artwork exploring the complexity, restrictions and tangled pathways of modern life. A vibrant interplay of fiery reds, burnt oranges, golden yellows and charcoal black creates a richly layered composition, where bold abstract forms collide with intricate patterns, distressed textures and fragmented marks.

Heavy black lines weave across the surface, suggesting barriers, knots and systems of control, while vivid red bands cut through the composition like physical and metaphorical tape. Repeated circles, grids and geometric motifs create a sense of rhythm and movement, contrasting with the raw, expressive marks beneath. Layers of colour and texture overlap and interrupt one another, inviting the viewer to discover new details with every glance.

Balancing energy with tension, Red Tape reflects the obstacles, bureaucracy and invisible boundaries that shape our everyday experiences. Yet beneath its sense of restriction lies a spirit of spontaneity, resilience and creative freedom.

Bold, contemporary and full of visual interest, this original mixed media piece would make a striking statement in a modern living space, studio or office, bringing warmth, texture and a distinctive artistic presence to its surroundings.

Materials used:

Mixed media using acrylics, inks, watercolour, gesso, collage papers and stencils, creating layered textures and expressive surface detail.

Details:

• Mixed-media painting on Paper
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 42 x 59.4cm (unframed)
• Signed on the back
• Style: Urban and Pop
• Subject: Abstract and non-figurative