The series started with a painting of an eye, based on one of the eyes from a species of aliens from the animated french film, Fantastic Planet. The eyes really caught Tayo's attention with their piercing gaze and unsettling nature. 

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After he painted the first eye, he continued to make more paintings based on the eye, occasionally changing colours and painting on different surfaces, such as cardboard.

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This would culminate in his large-scale paintings of two red eyes, placed on a blue-painted wall, which is based on the skin of the aliens. Tayo would install this piece as part of a group exhibition in London with his art group.

 

Tayo really enjoyed painting the eyes, and playing with different colours. The eye is a simple shape, yet you can interpret it in so many ways.

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