Henry Hudson
Henry Hudson paints predominantly in Plasticine, melted to allow it to be manipulated like oil paint, though a heavier material that suffocates his canvasses giving the images a claustrophobic intensity. He is conspicuously English, his humour is tied to the nation’s characters, sensibilities and traditions. His work penetrates the skin of the quaint cultivated face of our nation to reveal the intriguing creatures that lurk inside our systems and institutions, often in cruel satire. Conceding a debt of influence to the German artist Kippenberger, their similarities extend from their style and playful use of media, and a provocative attitude toward their subject matter and the tradition of the medium they employ.
Washed Up In Paradise
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Painting
122cm x 183cm
Board, Plasticine
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