Sue Arrowsmith, Pink Sun, 2024, acrylic and Silver Leaf on aluminium panel, 180 x 180 cm. Image courtesy of Sue Arrowsmith, Photography: Prudence Cuming Associates
Galerie Andres Thalmann, Talstrasse 66, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland
6 – 8 p.m.
“Light is everything” explains Sue Arrowsmith, it plays a decisive role in every phase of her painting process,“from the photographs I take in the park, looking up through the trees, to the image projected – the light prism throwing the image onto my studio wall and the reflection and absorption of light onto my metallic surfaces.”
Starting with photography, Arrowsmith captures the silhouettes of the treetops against the sunlight with her camera before abstracting the motif and follows the forms with slick, delicate touches of acrylic. Light is also the decisive component in the work itself. Arrowsmith uses a luxurious variety of metallic materials in her work, adorning her paintings with silver, gold, platinum and copper leaf. These materials reflect the light, letting it dance in the work. In this way, her works create movement and interact with their surroundings.
Sue Arrowsmith (born 1968) studied at the renowned Goldsmith College of Art in London. Her works are exhibited in international museums like the Royal Academy in London, Tate Liverpool, The National Botanic Garden of Wales and the National Museum in Wrocław. Her works are in international collections such as the San Diego Museum of Contemporary Art, The Government Art Collection, UK and Kupferstichkabinett of the National Gallery of Berlin.
The Light that Carries Me is an ode to our relationship with nature’s light and invites you to immerse yourself in the radiant world of Sue Arrowsmith‘s artistry. Galerie Andres Thalmann is delighted to present Sue Arrowsmith’s.
