"Hope Study" by Dickon Drury features a vibrant blue and beige composition filled with everyday objects like pumpkins, plants, and various kitchen items, all arranged in a flattened, patterned style. The artwork blends hyper-saturation with meticulous detail, creating a surreal yet domestic scene that balances order and disorder. Drury's style evokes both intrigue and familiarity, transforming mundane items into symbols of routine and introspection. This piece reflects his exploration of the psychological landscapes within domestic spaces, inviting viewers to ponder on the interplay between the visible and the hidden narratives of home life. ...
Dickon Drury creates hyper-saturated, large-scale oil paintings of domestic interiors, populated by everyday objects such as books, computers, kitchenware, and open food. His work captures the quiet tension of domestic spaces, balancing familiarity with a subtle sense of unease. Objects—often stacked, flattened, or skewed—suggest the presence of unseen inhabitants and hint at routines, anxieties, and the traces of daily life. Through vibrant color, dramatic light, and stark shadows, Drury heightens the surreal quality of otherwise ordinary environments. His meticulous attention to detail transforms mundane items into symbols of human behavior, desire, and impermanence. The interplay between order and disorder in his compositions invites viewers to reflect on the psychological and temporal dimensions of home life. Themes of self-sufficiency, preservation, and regeneration run throughout his work, approached with both tenderness and humor. By turning familiar interiors into carefully orchestrated, almost theatrical scenes, Drury prompts consideration of how the arrangement of objects and spaces can reveal the inner life, emotional rhythms, and quiet narratives of those who inhabit them. ...
Founded in 2011, Kendall Koppe is a Glasgow-based gallery committed to championing under-represented voices in contemporary art, with a particular focus on queer and female artists. The gallery fosters a space where personal narratives intersect with broader cultural, historical, and social contexts, while also advocating for Scotland’s role in the international visual arts landscape.
