By Patrick Hughes
Located in New Orleans, LA
Patrick Hughes
b. 1939 British
Sea Views
Signed, titled and dated “Sea Views / Patrick Hughes / 2017” (en verson)
Oil on panel
Almost defying definition and description, the artwork of London artist Patrick Hughes explores perspective in a most fascinating and puzzling way. His signature 3-dimensional constructions, dubbed reverspectives, challenge the idea of traditional perspective, instead creating a completely unique visual experience. These constructions appear to move in conjunction with the viewer’s movements, inviting participation and sparking curiosity.
Hughes has long been intrigued by ideas of illusion, visual irony and how one can be misled by the familiar. This work, entitled Sea Views, employs an ordinary beach scene punctuated by gallery walls displaying, ironically, more seascapes, including the famous Japanese woodblock print...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Interior Paintings