Colour of Puddles features new and existing work by artists Boni Cairncross, James Lieutenant, and Kate Vassallo, who have been working together since 2011. While their individual practices and media differ, spanning painting, drawing and textiles, the artists share a commitment to conceptually rigorous abstraction and materially sensitive, process-based work. Colour remains central to each artist’s approach.
Drawing inspiration from Roland Barthes’ theory that “colour is a type of bliss”, Colour of Puddles invites viewers to reflect on how colour is seen, felt, and discussed, akin to the shifting hues of a puddle. Through layering and mark-making, the exhibition celebrates colour’s emotive and transformative power, offering a contemplative experience of its role in contemporary abstraction.
Kate Vassallo, Field of arrows pointing at nothing, 2020-21, coloured pencil on paper, 32 sheets of A3 paper.