Deepdrippings (Curry Nighthawk version)

Phillip Allen

Deepdrippings (Curry Nighthawk version), 2016153 x 122cmSign in to view price
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This abstract expressionist painting features a dynamic and chaotic composition of vibrant colors and shapes. The canvas is dominated by a swirling, textured surface of black, white, and gray hues, punctuated by splashes of yellow, blue, and red paint. The overall effect suggests a sense of energy and spontaneity, reflecting the artist's gesture-driven approach. This work exemplifies the artist's exploration of the subconscious and the expressive potential of the medium, characteristic of the abstract expressionist movement in mid-20th century American art. ...

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Phillip Allen
Artist
Phillip Allen
B.1967, British

Phillip Allen's paintings are the product of his continuous sketching practice. He sketches on a small scale using A5 paper and felt pens. These drawings serve as the foundation for the development of his abstract forms and arrangements, which he then translates into unique oil paintings on board. To create a sense of depth, Allen frequently applies thick globs of paint to the edges of the canvas, resulting in a three-dimensional frame for the imagery within. Phillip Allen's dedication to exploring the possibilities of painting is evident through his tireless experimentation, in which he avoids a single method or style in favor of constantly pushing the boundaries of his medium. This chameleonic approach has led him to transition from geometric semi-figurative landscapes to soft, disintegrated abstraction, and highly sculptural and textured impasto paintings. Throughout his diverse output, Allen's colourist ingenuity, radical reconsideration of pictorial space and depth, and emphasis on the materiality of paint, its plasticity, texture, and sculptural properties, have remained consistent. His work often features fluid, spiraling, or coalescing forms, with hallucinatory, and playful qualities, and titles that reveal a curious and irreverent sense of humor. ...

Phillip Allen: Artworks
Deepdrippings (More Virus Than Host Version)
Phillip Allen
Deepdrippings (More Virus Than Host Version), 2019
30 x 26cm
Deepdrippings (Hiss Mystique Version)
Phillip Allen
Deepdrippings (Hiss Mystique Version), 2019
30 x 26cm
Deepdrippings (Lovejovian Version)
Phillip Allen
Deepdrippings (Lovejovian Version), 2017
26 x 30cm
Deepdrippings (International Version)
Phillip Allen
Deepdrippings (International Version), 2017
183 x 183cm
Deepdrippings (we can't make coffee like the continentals version)
Phillip Allen
Deepdrippings (we can't make coffee like the continentals version), 2016
152 x 122cm
Deepdrippings (ghetto anglaise version)
Phillip Allen
Deepdrippings (ghetto anglaise version), 2016
152 x 122cm
Deepdrippings (Curry Nighthawk version)
Phillip Allen
Deepdrippings (Curry Nighthawk version), 2016
153 x 122cm
Tonic for Choice (An Evening with... Version)
Phillip Allen
Tonic for Choice (An Evening with... Version), 2014
91.5 x 91.5cm
Tonic for Choice (International Version)
Phillip Allen
Tonic for Choice (International Version), 2014
183 x 183cm
Stone Wall (Dog Whistler Version)
Phillip Allen
Stone Wall (Dog Whistler Version), 2007
51 x 61cm
Internationally Clumsy (No.1)
Phillip Allen
Internationally Clumsy (No.1), 2007
51 x 61cm
Planning for purpose (English version)
Phillip Allen
Planning for purpose (English version), 2006
40 x 45cm
Dynamic Mobility (academy version)
Phillip Allen
Dynamic Mobility (academy version), 2004
122 x 153cm
Densequalia
Phillip Allen
Densequalia, 2005
51 x 61cm
Coarse Grain - (International Everywhere Version)
Phillip Allen
Coarse Grain - (International Everywhere Version), 2022
180 x 150cm
Coarse Grain - (Tragedy of the Horizon Version)
Phillip Allen
Coarse Grain - (Tragedy of the Horizon Version), 2022
180 x 150cm
Coarse Grain - (International Nowhere Version)
Phillip Allen
Coarse Grain - (International Nowhere Version), 2022
180 x 150cm
Coarse Grain - (Absolutely Somewhere Version)
Phillip Allen
Coarse Grain - (Absolutely Somewhere Version), 2022
180 x 150cm
Coarse Grain - Endless Waiting (Everyone is Always Leaving Version)
Phillip Allen
Coarse Grain - Endless Waiting (Everyone is Always Leaving Version), 2022
180 x 150cm
Are We There Yet? (Tragedy of Horizon Version)
Phillip Allen
Are We There Yet? (Tragedy of Horizon Version), 2022
50 x 41cm
Polyplumes
Phillip Allen
Polyplumes, 2021
82 x 70cm
Harmony Naive
Phillip Allen
Harmony Naive, 2021
82 x 70cm
Kibitzer (Bush League Version)
Phillip Allen
Kibitzer (Bush League Version), 2021
106 x 82cm
Are We There Yet? (Triple Milled Version)
Phillip Allen
Are We There Yet? (Triple Milled Version), 2021
66 x 58cm
Biting the Granite
Phillip Allen
Biting the Granite, 2021
52 x 48cm
Kibitzer (Titled Version)
Phillip Allen
Kibitzer (Titled Version), 2021
32 x 27cm
Endless Waiting (Search problem Version)
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Endless Waiting (Search problem Version), 2021
32 x 27cm
Deepdrippings (Hiss Mystique International Hot Tub Version)
Phillip Allen
Deepdrippings (Hiss Mystique International Hot Tub Version), 2018
36 x 40cm
Deepdrippings (Flied and Focsu Steam Room Version)
Phillip Allen
Deepdrippings (Flied and Focsu Steam Room Version), 2019
40 x 36cm
Deepdrippings (Hiss Mystique Sanguine Version)
Phillip Allen
Deepdrippings (Hiss Mystique Sanguine Version), 2018
30 x 26cm
Mr Please Please (I never predict anything and I never will version)
Phillip Allen
Mr Please Please (I never predict anything and I never will version), 2017
40 x 36cm
The approach
Gallery
The approach
London

The Approach is co-directed by Jake Miller and Emma Robertson. Located in Bethnal Green above The Approach Tavern, for over twenty years it has operated an internationally recognised programme from its East London base. The gallery is known for discovering artists and establishing their careers as well as making inter-generational curated group shows a strong focus. The list of represented artists includes the Estates of important overlooked female artists Heidi Bucher and Maria Pinińska Bereś, as well as seminal British collage artist John Stezaker, together with established and emerging artists including Magali Reus, Peter Davies, Lisa Oppenheim, Sandra Mujinga, Pam Evelyn, Sara Cwynar, Sam Windett and Caitlin Keogh. Over the years the gallery has operated parallel programmes in additional gallery spaces in London’s West End (The Approach W1) and in Shoreditch (The Reliance). The gallery is currently based solely in its original East End location and continues to expand its programme, showcasing its represented artists in the main gallery space, and both represented and non-represented artists in The Annexe, a smaller, more experimental space at the back of the building. ...

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