It Arrives Slowly: Ella Thrupp
16 FEBRUARY – 5 MARCH 2023
It Arrives Slowly is as much about the process as the feeling. Ella follows an intuitive path - almost blindly feeling her way to the destination. The works are built up slowly through the process of layering semi-opaque brush strokes. Between each layer of paint, Ella applies a thick layer of clear levelling gel, which creates literal depth between the brush strokes, and each mark then casts its own shadow onto the layer below. This process requires a great deal of patience, trust, and letting go of the outcome. Each brush stroke dictates the next, resulting in a floating world of luminosity and feeling. It Arrives Slowly is an exploration of the occult and the light in the natural world.
Opening event: Friday 17 February, 6 – 8pm
Image: Sink alien wedding, 2023, acrylic, levelling gel on wood panel, 40x60cm.