Exhibition
Contours
12 Mar 2020 – 30 Mar 2020
Regular hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- 12:00 – 18:00
- Thursday
- 12:00 – 18:00
- Friday
- 12:00 – 18:00
- Saturday
- 12:00 – 18:00
- Sunday
- Closed
Address
- 26 Highgate High Street
- Highgate Village
- London
- N6 5JG
- United Kingdom
Private View: Thursday 12th March 6.30 - 9pm
This exhibition shows work by Sam Peacock and Hannah Ivory Baker, two artists whose focus is on the contours of the landscape.
About
This exhibition shows work by Sam Peacock and Hannah Ivory Baker, two artists whose focus is on the contours of the landscape.
“There is nothing uniform about the natural world; weather changes in an instant without warning, the sea moves from tranquil to turbulent, a blue sky suddenly fills with dense grey cloud and an earthy petrichor fills the air; the semi abstract nature of each piece is really a nod to the asymmetry and the unexpected”. - Hannah Ivory Baker
Every painting is derived from a sketch completed plein air, which focuses on recording basic form, key features and contours of the land which serve as a record of place, time, weather and light. These sketches are then worked up into larger studio pieces in which Hannah tries to retain the simplicity of the lines and develop the sense of movement and spontaneity present in them, on a larger scale. Landscapes are full of shape, texture, energy and it is important that these elements are captured and conveyed in both her studio sketches and paintings.
Whilst the two artists have very different takes on landscape there is a clear synergy in their work. Sam’s creative process begins with studies and explorations of the land, using a metal detector to uncover metals beneath the earth and collecting sands and soils. These foraged materials are then used in the creation of his work together with oil paint, coffee, sugar which is laid onto steel sheets and then blowtorched, helping him to create areas of abstract marks and texture that are reminiscent of old structures, topographical features, pathways and waterways. Not only does his work intend to portray an interpretation of place but the material links present in each piece deeply connects it to the areas that he paints.
“The use of fire is so much a part of my work. In nature it not only destroys but it also gives way to new life and it is part of the process that allows me to scrape back the paint and materials, that help to create abstract marks that are reminiscent of past lives, agriculture and industry. I feel that the material links in each piece and the explorations of the areas I paint, gives me a strong connection to the work and is an integral part of my interpretation of place”.
- Sam Peacock