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Patrick HughesA Newer Perspective By Patrick Hughes2017
2017
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Patrick Hughes
b. 1939 British
A Newer Perspective
Oil on panel
Signed, titled and dated “A Newer Perspective / Patrick Hughes / 2017”
Part painting, part sculpture and part optical illusion, this work by London artist Patrick Hughes invites the viewer on a visual journey. This 3-dimensional construction breaks free from the wall and appears to shift as one moves in front of it. The artist’s experimentations with perspective and perception involve the viewer in a highly tangible way that is rarely seen in painting. Driven by ideas of engagement, originality and humor, Hughes is one of the leading figures in contemporary British art.
Hughes' work often walks an intriguing line between Pop Art and Surrealism. These influences are keenly felt in this particular piece, notably through the recreation of a René Magritte painting and another by Roy Lichtenstein. The manipulation of size and perspective adds an inherent uncanniness. Additionally, the kinetic quality of the painting is undeniable, with many viewers sincerely questioning whether the work itself is moving. As one walks the length of the panel, artworks seem to appear and disappear — a mystery that enhances the painting's surrealist qualities.
The great works of art represented in this work underscore Patrick Hughes’s identity as a man steeped in art history. The art on the walls represents the works of M.C. Escher, Lyonel Feininger, Philip Guston, Pablo Picasso, Giorgio de Chirico, Amedeo Modigliani, Chaim Soutine, Egon Schiele, Salvador Dalí, Edward Hopper and Man Ray, among others.
Hughes coined the term reverspective for these types of constructions, which he describes as “perspective in reverse.” He utilizes the traditional idea of one-point perspective in which an artist can create the illusion of receding space and dimensionality with converging lines upon a single vanishing point on the horizon line. However, he reverses this concept by bringing these lines forward into space using 3-dimensional planes, but still abides by a strict vanishing point. Hughes says, “When the principles of perspective are reversed, the mind is deceived into believing that a static painting can move of its own accord.”
The panel’s construction is a proprietary technique developed by the artist. Starting from large panels of wood, the artist forms trapezoids and triangles that are then glued together to form 3-dimensional shapes that jut out from the flat plane of the wall. Then, 2-dimensional images are manipulated in Photoshop and given the proper perspective for their placement within the composition. These images are translated precisely onto the panels in oil paint, creating the ultimate illusion. Perfection of line, light and shadow is essential to the final outcome, and, all told, a reverspective painting can take up to three months from start to finish.
Hughes created his first reverse perspective work in 1964 with a life-sized room for the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London entitled Sticking-Out Room, thus beginning his long fascination with perspective illusions. He has since authored several books on themes in relationship with his art, including visual paradoxes and oxymorons, and he holds a doctorate in science from King’s College in London for his work in the psychology of perception. Today, his work resides in the permanent collection of the British Library and the British Academy in London.
Dated 2017
Panel: 20 1/8" high x 58" wide (51.12 x 147.32 cm)
Frame: 28" high x 63 7/8" wide x 8 7/8" wide (71.12 x 162.24 x 22.54 cm)
- Creator:Patrick Hughes (1939, British)
- Creation Year:2017
- Dimensions:Height: 28 in (71.12 cm)Width: 63.88 in (162.26 cm)Depth: 8.88 in (22.56 cm)
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- Gallery Location:New Orleans, LA
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Patrick Hughes
Patrick Hughes was born in Birmingham, England, in October 1939. He is a self taught artist who plays with perspective, optical illusions and figure-ground relationships. Building upon the work of M.C. Escher, Rene Magritte and Richard Artschwager, Hughes' paintings form a bridge between painting which is static and two-dimensional, and sculpture which is not.
Hughes held his first exhibition in 1961 and went on to develop his distinct perspective studies in the early years of his career. In calling the main body of his work, “Reverspective,” Hughes aims to warp our perceptions by constructing solid space through the use of sculpted painting.
Hughes builds his sculptured paintings using board which is taped together, gessoed and sanded until it is a pristine wall relief which mimics the shape of space. He then goes on to compose images of rectilinear forms such as buildings, books, doorways, boxes and gallery walls. The resultant painted reliefs baffle his audience by demonstrating how deceptive appearances can be. His Surrealist horizons imply deep space while the surface of the painting appears flat. Yet upon walking toward these seemingly flat paintings, they loom out at us, creating a disorientating, moving experience. Hughes challenges the assumptions of our eye and our brain, raising important questions about human perception and the subconscious.
Soon after his first appearance on the London art scene Hughes began exhibiting with Angela Flowers Gallery and continued to do so for over 40 years. In addition, he has taken part in many solo and group exhibitions across the UK and in America. As well as painting, he has also written and collated three books on visual and verbal rhetoric.
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