Lydia Hamblet PV at Pictorum Gallery London - 07 September

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Pictorum Gallery is delighted to present Noises in the Florid Sky, a solo presentation by Lydia Hamblet. Exploring themes of weather, movement and memory, the exhibition is the artist's first solo show with the gallery. 

Showcasing an incredible eighteen new paintings, Hamblet transforms the gallery space into an immersive, energetic environment where the viewer is enveloped by a vibrant symphony of colour. Within this ambitious new body of work, Hamblet delves deeper into her fascination with the weather. The exhibition title, Noises in the Florid Sky, is inspired by Richard Mabey’s 2013 book Turned Out Nice Again: Living With The Weather. Within this book, Mabey weaves together science, art and memoirs (including his own) to show the weather’s impact on our culture and national psyche. The reference to ‘Florid Sky’ is also taken from the poem Electromagnetic by Emily Rothko, where she writes “Disruptions in the Florid Sky … An inner weather grows out of the atmosphere”. This quote is something that Hamblet refers back to often when making work, directly informing and impacting her practice.