Exhibitions
Clyth Hoult - Escape
9 - 20 August, 2011
Artist Clyth Hoult examines the notions of escapism with her figurative and sometimes surreal paintings. Expansive, alluring worlds are depicted within a microcosm of the daily or mundane but presented in a way that is optimistic and free of any sense of anxiety. The exhibition, Escape will show simultaneously with paintings by Sydney based artist, Jo Shand.
"I have been working on this theme from late 2009, which began with a simple exploration of the shadows cast by open doors. While working on the first painting, the shadows were overtaken by the endless possibilities lying outside the doors. My imagination took off and the more I do, the more ideas I have for the series, always with humour in mind.
The driving point of the theme is the unexpected: looking through a commonplace object and seeing something entirely unexpected. Doors were the starting point, but I moved on to shoes, earthmovers, and then appeared to take leave of my senses and went to toothpaste tubes and lipsticks. I'm not sure where I'll go from here but am enjoying the process. The main idea is for the viewer to see a "normal" image but then on closer inspection notice the unexpected element and hopefully be transported by it."