The artwork features a chaotic composition of abstract shapes and textures in a dark, somber palette. Prominent elements include overlapping layers of black, grey, and yellow hues, along with a central burst of color and form reminiscent of an explosion or organic growth. The surface is heavily textured, with visible brushstrokes, drips, and collage elements that lend the piece a raw, expressive quality. The title "Sleep" suggests a subconscious, dream-like state embodied in the work's turbulent, unsettling aesthetic. This contemporary abstract painting reflects the artist's exploratory approach to materiality and conveys a sense of internal conflict or unrest. ...
Amanda Wilkinson opened her gallery in November 2017, having been a partner in Wilkinson Gallery, and brought with her the artists that she had worked with since 2003. Most of these internationally renowned artists had their first solo UK exhibition at the gallery: Joan Jonas and Shimabuku in 2004, Sung Hwan Kim in 2007, Jimmy DeSana in 2009, and Laurie Simmons in 2011. The program has also introduced younger artists such as Heman Chong, Phoebe Unwin, Dorota Gawęda and Eglė Kulbokaitė all of whom have solo exhibitions in public institutions this year. Amanda Wilkinson is a trustee of the Derek Jarman Estate and is the sole gallery who represents the work. The program continues to highlight key historical artists who are little known to the wider art world, including Paolo Gioli, Ketty La Rocca and Margaret Raspé and will introduce new artists to the program in 2020 in keeping with the gallery’s experimental and cross-generational approach. The gallery has presented four Feature booths at ArtBasel in the past , featuring six artists from the program. Eight out of the twelve artists represented by the gallery had solo museum exhibitions in 2019/2020. ...
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