Retrospective (synopsis) - Stephen Hall (October - November 2005)

Stephen HallStephen Hall1'The paintings and drawings exhibited here present a glimpse into my journey as an artist. These are not solely my works as fine art, but also some pieces from my foray into the world of illustration. Whereever my artistic endeavours have lead me, my love of light, colour and the surreal have always been included in the mix. Most important for me is to keep on the journey and not come up with just a formula, but to continue exploring.....'

 

Born in Aberdeen, Scotland, Stephen Hall moved to New York in 1978 and began exhibiting his work in the East Village in the early 1980s. Since then his work has been featured in exhibits throughout the US, as well as in Japan, Korea and Mexico. Images of abstract shapes, still life forms or surreal figurative motifs are rendered as symbolic metaphors, contextualised as such by the use of intense vibrating colours, ambiguous light sources and spatial dynamics.