Cupola presents Essential Shapes of Brutalism, an exhibition of paintings by Dan Broughton.
Dan Broughton has long been inspired by the aesthetics of Brutalist architecture, excellent examples of which can be found in Sheffield. This collection of works is primarily concerned with the distillation of Brutalism's visual language. Focusing on a few key shapes, the works are deceptively simple in construction; feelings of space and light come and go throughout the collection, with colour and paint application sometimes taking a more prominent role.
“Over the past few years of painting, I couldn’t help but notice the frequency at which certain shapes would reoccur in my compositions. I began to think less about the buildings’ fabric and more about the architect’s design process, how they might use the play of light as a tool to create interest and drama in the finished building. I began to distill this “language” and tried to make the paintings with an architectural design approach in mind. I describe my paintings as “architectural abstraction” but during the making of this collection I’ve come to see that this phrase could also be applied to brutalism. I hope that the resulting body of work sheds new light on this particular area of the age old conversation between art and architecture." – Dan Broughton
Opening event:
11th February, 7:30pm – hospitality provided
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