Aston Philip, an award-winning Australian painter who resides in the United States, examines the concept of interconnectivity in his works. He believes that the practice of making art that champions joy is revolutionary in the face of the 'epidemic manipulation of opinion through fear and isolation'. Philip's artistic process sees thickly brushed or poured paint peeled from its applied surface 'as a membrane' and then cut into shapes or strips that are interlaced, forming highly textured compositions.