In a career spanning over thirty years, Sean Scully has gained international prominence as one of the most admired painters in the abstract tradition. Fusing the traditions of European painting with the distinct character of American abstraction, Scully’s great achievement is the reinvigoration of abstract painting with the metaphorical, the philosophical and the sublime combined with the earthy tangibility of pure paint.
All exhibitions are free to the public but must be booked via the booking site to ensure entry to the College grounds and exhibitions. Please print a copy of your booking and bring with you to show on arrival.
| Mon 27th 14.00-22.00 Sean Scully Driver rooms |
| Tue 28th 14.00 - 22.00 Sean Scully Driver rooms |
| Wed 29th 14.00 - 22.00 Sean Scully Driver rooms |
| Thu 30th 14.00 - 22.00 Sean Scully Driver rooms |
In the 1980s, Scully moved away from his precisely gridded works of the 1970s, to create a uniquely sculptural form of painting: consisting of monumental interconnecting 3D panels worked in strong earthy colours with hand-drawn lines and stripes. Subtly figurative despite their resolute abstraction, their ‘humanity of imperfection’ as Sue Hubbard described it, powerfully suggested fragility and fallibility. More recently, Scully’s Wall of Light paintings have been described as ‘visual utopias’ by David Carrier, interrelated bricks of colour betray no figurative impulse or visual hierarchy. An evocative layering of colours, suggests the inevitability of time passing, while the sheer physicality of the paintings keeps them always connected to the real. We are really excited to present an exhibition of new etchings by Scully, courtesy of the Timothy Taylor Gallery in Mayfair. Here is what Sean has to say about his work: