Richard Whadcock
dal 10/7/2003 al 5/8/2003
Segnalato da
10/7/2003
Richard Whadcock
Vertigo Gallery, London
Richard Whadcock's paintings are based in and around the Sussex Downs landscape; filtered through photography and memory they are the result of both physical and mental experiences.
new paintings
>From July 11 to August 5, Vertigo presents new muted abstract landscapes by
Richard Whadcock in his first solo exhibition at Vertigo.
Richard Whadcock's paintings are based in and around the Sussex Downs
landscape; filtered through photography and memory they are the result of
both physical and mental experiences.
The paintings suggest the presence and atmosphere of the constantly changing
conditions of a coastal landscape; the stifling pressure of an approaching
storm and the lifting as it passes; the soft light of dusk or the creeping
mist blanketing the landscape; the play of shifting light exposing and
shrouding details and transforming the familiar into the unfamiliar.
The absence of a forced perspective and the diffused detail within the work
give the viewer an overall sensation of being immersed in the drama of the
landscape while the economy of detail evokes a quiet power; the bare minimum
of information enabling the viewer to open up their own personal, visual
memories.
Richard Whadcock graduated from the Royal College of Art in 1991 and has
since exhibited widely in the UK with exhibitions at Tullee House Carlise,
Ernst & Young and Middlesex University. His work has also featured in
touring exhibitions in Utah and Illinois, USA. He has recievd a number of
awards including the Robert Horne Paper award and the Princes Trust/Sports
Council award. His work features in the Lowick House Collection, the
Gulbenkian Collection and the Southern Illinois University collection among
others.
A full colour catalogue accompanies this exhibition and is available upon
request.
Opening Hours
Tuesday to Thursday 11 to 7pm
Friday and Saturday 11 to 6pm
vertigo
62 Great Eastern Street
London EC2A 3QR
020 7613 1386