In his abstract paintings, Piers Veness (Portsmouth, 1974) fuses nature and geometry to create monumental forms.  Hard-edged shapes give a sense of depth that is heightened by his tonal palette, which moves from black to almost white. Spatiality and presence are key elements in his work, giving a human dimension to the experience of the painting, intensified by the effects of the colours. He also paints site-specific murals, working with the contours and idiosyncrasies of the space to create striking wall-pieces that combine natural and architectonic forms. A fundamental part of his practice is colour. The way that colours interact gives him a sense of visual equilibrium, so much so that to Veness, colour is painting: the act of painting itself cannot exist without colour.