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Peter Howson, Phlegethon (The Fiery Third River of Hell), 2021, oil on canvas
Exhibition
Peter Howson: Phlegethon
14 Oct 2021 – 20 Nov 2021
Regular hours
- Thursday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Friday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Saturday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Monday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Tuesday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Wednesday
- 10:00 – 18:00
Address
- 21 Cork Street
- London
- W1S 3LZ
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- Piccadilly Circus / Green Park
Flowers Gallery is pleased to present new works by Scottish artist Peter Howson.
About
The exhibition of apocalyptic paintings and drawings draws its title from the mythical river Phlegethon, known as the 'river of fire', which featured notably as a site of punishment in Dante's Divine Comedy.
Throughout his career, Howson has tackled the subject of human conflict and destruction, both in his role as a former official war artist, and in his observations of everyday struggles.
In the exhibition Phlegethon, Howson explores themes of prophecy, suffering and redemption, aligning his harrowing vision of contemporary crisis with a collision of references stemming from medieval literature, Renaissance poetry and 20th century science fiction.
