The exhibition is comprised of 50 paintings, oil on canvas. All but a handful are still life paintings. In the two years since his last exhibition Moore has produced a body of work that addresses the nature of painting.
Some works are flooded with light, the planes described by directional brush marks and tonal shifts in colour. In others, objects are made radiant against the deeper rich tones of the background. The surface texture is more pared back in these works than those of the previous exhibition and the tonal range includes rich browns and burgundy shades along with his signature use of greys and whites.
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About the exhibition
David Moore Paintings 2010
The exhibition is comprised of 50 paintings, oil on canvas. All but a handful are still life paintings. In the two years since his last exhibition Moore has produced a body of work that addresses the nature of painting.
Some works are flooded with light, the planes described by directional brush marks and tonal shifts in colour. In others, objects are made radiant against the deeper rich tones of the background. The surface texture is more pared back in these works than those of the previous exhibition and the tonal range includes rich browns and burgundy shades along with his signature use of greys and whites.
The compositions are quite formal - most paintings are comprised of a single object placed in the centre of the image, with little or no narrative implied. The objects described could hardly be more ‘still’, but the works abound with vigour and sensory appeal.
Here in the exhibition is a veritable kitchen garden of earthly delights. Pumpkins abound… the paintings are a tour de force of the amazing array of colours and forms of these sturdy earthly shapes; bundled asparagus stand like spears, marrow, bok choy and spring onions lie or sit on an ambiguous horizontal plane. Pears, plums, lemons are presented for the beauty of their form and colour, and vessels from the household are precious in their gravity.
‘Amy’s Dress’ is a breath-taking piece of painting. The white ballet dress is iridescent in the light, its volume fully described, its weight explored as Moore presents its complexity for our contemplation. This is a large work (137.5 x 111.5 cms) and is the companion piece to two similar sized still life paintings of dresses. The works in this ‘suite’ within the exhibition include several paintings of ballet shoes and a small number of small ballet dress studies.
Delwyn Freestone, 2010