Morning, Reading

Peter Simpson

BornNationalityBased In
N/ABritishBrussels
Biography

Peter Simpson’s practice is firmly embedded in the art of storytelling. Using oil on canvas, Simpson renders subtly strange, enrapturing scenes which dip their toes into the surreal world of dreams, while holding onto some semblance of reality. Limbs of his figures might be slightly too elongated; a mirror reflection could be stretched or misshapen or bizarre embraces between skeletons and men holding colanders could be seen in Simpson’s realm. Narrative serves as an unpredictable guide through each body of work. Simpson will work on multiple paintings simultaneously, enabling characters to resurface across different canvases and for parts of the unfolding tale to be erased or altered. For example, an arm or leg might be repositioned by Simpson, with the original placement remaining hazily in view for audiences to encounter. References to the hallucinatory works of Hieronymous Bosch or Salvador Dalí could be seen in his paintings, and his textural deployment of cerulean blues, forest greens and rich purples adds a softer tone to the paintings— while the gentle outing in Simpson’s Me and Barney and our Sublime Army (2020), portrays Simpson’s otherworldly space is as less herculean, and more fantastical. ...

Selected Artworks
Real Deal
Peter SimpsonReal Deal, 2020140 x 120cmPrice on Request
A Sense of Comfort
Peter SimpsonA Sense of Comfort, 202472.4 x 52.4cmPrice on Request
The Beginning
Peter SimpsonThe Beginning, 202472.4 x 52.4cmPrice on Request
Waiting, for something
Peter SimpsonWaiting, for something, 202472.4 x 52.4cmPrice on Request
The end of a Glorious Day
Peter SimpsonThe end of a Glorious Day, 202472.4 x 52.4cmPrice on Request
Play one game, I said
Peter SimpsonPlay one game, I said, 202472.4 x 52.4cmPrice on Request
The Spring
Peter SimpsonThe Spring, 202472.4 x 52.4cmPrice on Request
Me and Barney and our Sublime Army
Peter SimpsonMe and Barney and our Sublime Army, 2020113 x 101cm4800 EUR
the clammy hands of apple pickers (where's my snickers?)
Peter Simpsonthe clammy hands of apple pickers (where's my snickers?), 2020140 x 120cm4800 EUR
Here's Looking at You Kid
Peter SimpsonHere's Looking at You Kid, 202024 x 18cm700 EUR
Heel to throat in our fancy new coat
Peter SimpsonHeel to throat in our fancy new coat, 2021180 x 120cm7200 EUR
The Yabba
Peter SimpsonThe Yabba, 202170 x 50cm3000 EUR
Flies in my eyes
Peter SimpsonFlies in my eyes, 202170 x 50cm3000 EUR
It's buzzing. Cheers mate, I'll tell the manager
Peter SimpsonIt's buzzing. Cheers mate, I'll tell the manager, 202170 x 40cm3000 EUR
Morning, Reading
Peter SimpsonMorning, Reading, 202472.4 x 52.4cm4000 EUR
The Guard Cat
Peter SimpsonThe Guard Cat, 202472.4 x 52.4cm4000 EUR
Same Old, Still Cold
Peter SimpsonSame Old, Still Cold, 202472.4 x 52.4cm4000 EUR
A Talk with a football
Peter SimpsonA Talk with a football, 202472.4 x 52.4cm4000 EUR
Here's Hoping
Peter SimpsonHere's Hoping, 202472.4 x 52.4cm4000 EUR
The Pinch
Peter SimpsonThe Pinch, 202472.4 x 52.4cm4000 EUR
Gallery Representation