Light has an amazing way of transforming shapes, creating shadows and distorting forms.  In her Fractal Facet paintings, Toronto artist Catto Houghton continues using her signature geometric chards to create abstract compositions filled with movement and light.

Prismatic shapes dance around her canvases, just as light bounces across a room.  She’s exploring the character of light– how it moves and gives shape to the objects it illuminates and by keeping the compositions abstract, we’re able to concentrate on the forms, colors, and shifts.  The work has a gem-like quality, with nods to Art Deco shapes and futuristic worlds.  What we see depends entirely on how we interpret the artist’s use of color, shape and light.  I don’t know about you, but I see some disco dancing goin’ on.

If you’d like to see more work by Catto Houghton, please visit her website.

All images via the artist’s website.  Artist found via isavirtue.