Patrick Hughes Paintings
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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(Biography provided by Alon Zakaim Fine Art)
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Patrick Hughes Paintings
Archival Ink, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Patrick Hughes Paintings
Archival Ink, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Abstract Geometric Patrick Hughes Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Contemporary Patrick Hughes Paintings
Acrylic, Archival Ink
1990s Contemporary Patrick Hughes Paintings
Oil, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Patrick Hughes Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Patrick Hughes Paintings
Archival Ink, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Patrick Hughes Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Contemporary Patrick Hughes Paintings
Acrylic, Archival Ink
2010s Op Art Patrick Hughes Paintings
Board, Oil
1970s Contemporary Patrick Hughes Paintings
Paint, Board
Early 2000s Op Art Patrick Hughes Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Abstract Geometric Patrick Hughes Paintings
Ink, Acrylic, Cardboard
2010s Abstract Geometric Patrick Hughes Paintings
Wood, Ink, Acrylic, Cardboard
2010s Abstract Geometric Patrick Hughes Paintings
Wood, Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Cardboard
2010s Abstract Patrick Hughes Paintings
Sandstone
1980s Contemporary Patrick Hughes Paintings
Illustration Board, Oil
1950s Abstract Geometric Patrick Hughes Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Contemporary Patrick Hughes Paintings
Gesso, Paint, Oil, Acrylic, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Patrick Hughes Paintings
Gesso, Oil, Board
2010s Contemporary Patrick Hughes Paintings
Board, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Patrick Hughes Paintings
Gesso, Oil, Board
2010s Abstract Geometric Patrick Hughes Paintings
Ink, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Cardboard
Mid-20th Century Abstract Geometric Patrick Hughes Paintings
Oil, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Patrick Hughes Paintings
Oil, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Patrick Hughes Paintings
Oil, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Patrick Hughes Paintings
Oil, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Patrick Hughes Paintings
Oil, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Patrick Hughes Paintings
Oil, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Patrick Hughes Paintings
Oil, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Patrick Hughes Paintings
Oil, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Patrick Hughes Paintings
Oil, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Patrick Hughes Paintings
Oil, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Patrick Hughes Paintings
Panel, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Patrick Hughes Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Contemporary Patrick Hughes Paintings
Oil, Board