mark lovejoy’s surreal spilled paint photos look like stretched taffy

mark lovejoy’s surreal spilled paint photos look like stretched taffy
all images courtesy of mark lovejoy

these otherworldly photographs by texas-based artist mark lovejoy seem to be some molten material from a candy factory; swirling pastel pinks, hot reds and baby blues fold and ripple like stretched taffy before it hardens.

astonishingly, these images are actually of spilled ink, captured at a distinct moment when the liquified chroma overlaps itself, creases and contorts. each result, posted by lovejoy daily on his website, are completely hypnotizing, offering a mesmerizing look at the properties of paint and its unusual movement within the frame. huge sheets of variously hued pigments move as fluidly as fabric, looking like a textile blowing in the wind.

huge sheets of variously hued pigments move as fluidly as fabric, looking like a textile blowing in the wind

the images of spilled ink, captured at a distinct moment when the liquified chroma overlaps itself

the images offer a mesmerizing look at the properties of paint and its unusual movement within the frame

green and yellow paint swirls seem to be some molten material from a candy factory

pastel pinks, hot reds and baby blues fold and ripple like stretched taffy before it hardens

the liquified chroma overlaps itself, creases and contorts

candy colored pink and white paint looks as delicate as a silk scarf