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“...To come to terms with, to re invent and create symbolic images, metaphors, for a unique land…to evoke the essence of the landscape, accept its realness yet capture its otherness, its ‘something elseness’ – to encounter not just to observe.”
– Idris Murphy
Idris Murphy: Backblocks
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Idris Murphy's work does not merely capture the world around us; it invites us to step into an expansive realm beyond the familiar. In this captivating survey, we find a master of Australian painting at the zenith of his creativity. Born in 1952, Murphy has woven a rich tapestry of artistic heritage and a profound connection to the natural world.
His style defies easy categorisation—simultaneously embodying the essence of landscape and the freedom of abstraction. Each canvas emerges from a kind of spontaneous ritual, where the elements of land, light, mood, and emotion converge in a vibrant dance of colours and forms. Even when his methods seem audacious—employing metallic hues and strikingly unconventional palettes—there's an uncanny harmony that unfolds.
Murphy's recent works, with their whimsical rawness and unexpected brilliance, transcend mere visual representation. They resonate with an exquisite sense of place, a poetry that breathes life into every stroke, inviting viewers to experience the world anew.
Publisher
Drill Hall Publishing
Editor
Steven Harvey,
Terence Maloon,
Jacques Delaruelle
ISBN
9780645488326
Pages
64
Format
Paperback, 21 x 22 cm