Christopher R. Inwood

Squible

50 × 40 cm

oil acrylic charcoal in wood

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Suggested offer$900

About the work

There is something wonderfully unnecessary about Squible. Across a panel of “the bluest blue that can be blued,” Christopher R. Inwood scatters small, blunt deposits of flesh colour: pinks, ochres, creams, browns and bruised purples. They don't resolve into a figure. They don't tell us where we are. They don't behave themselves into a convenient meaning. And they don't need to. Inwood is usually associated with psychologically charged portraiture and works in oil, acrylic and charcoal on wood. christopherrinwood.com Here, almost everything is stripped away except colour, repetition and the physical drag of a loaded brush. The marks are extraordinarily bodily. They could be fragments of skin, little interruptions, samples, mistakes, thoughts—or absolutely nothing of the sort. Squible is stronger for refusing to settle the question. What remains is the collision itself: earthy, fleshy marks floating against an almost impossibly saturated blue. It doesn't ask to be decoded. It just sits there being ridiculously good on the eyeballs.

About the artist

Christopher R. Inwood is a visionary artist who meticulously crafts exhibitions that delve into the intricacies of human behaviors and experiences. Through his innovative style, techniques, and immersive visual experiences, he sheds light on specific aspects of our collective and individual conscious and subconscious behaviors. Each artwork serves as a piece of the puzzle, employing the perfect blend of mediums, technology, and artistic styles to vividly illustrate the particular facet of human behavior being explored. Inwood's unique approach not only enhances our understanding of the subject matter but also allows viewers to personally engage with and comprehend the profound ideas being examined. Inwood has exhibited across Australia at galleries, art spaces, and festivals including, Brisbane Power House, Caloundra Regional Gallery, Brisbane Square Library, Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery, Perc Tucker Regional gallery, Brisbane Street Art Festival and has been a finalist in the Brisbane Portrait Prize x 3, the Sunshine Coast Art Prize, the Percival Portrait Painting Prize x 2, the Toowoomba Biennial Emerging Artists Award, Melt Portrait Prize x 3. Inwood refined his understanding of art and its histories at The University of Queensland studying Art History.

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