Hodgkin spent 16 years studying and teaching at the Bath Academy of Art but this is the first work by the artist to be acquired by the gallery.
This work represents a significant stylistic development from the last decade. The application of thin layers of paint using broad brushes creates a feeling of great spontaneity and painterliness.
The painting evokes an almost mesmeric sense of stillness. The range from glowing orange and terracotta through burnt siena to near black, is suggestive of the tranquillity and mystery associated with the half light.
More information
Title of artwork, date
Silence, 1997-2004
Date supported
2008
Medium and material
Oil on wood
Dimensions
45.6 x 47 cm
Grant
62500
Total cost
75000
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