LIFE in the modern metropolis is thrown into cinematic relief in British painter-printmaker John Duffin’s oil paintings and etchings.
For Arts Sake in Bond Street, Ealing, is welcoming Duffin back for his second major solo exhibition at the gallery.
In City Noir – Vanishing Points, his oil paintings and etchings draw inspiration from the dramatic tones and moods of Film Noir to throw 21st Century urban landscapes into bold relief.
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On show will be new works featuring London landmarks including Borough Market, King’s Cross St Pancras, Bar Italia, Foyles bookshop, Park Royal Underground and the Hoover building at Perivale.
The Hoover building is a particular favourite. He says: “It has long lingered at the edges of my Art Deco perception of the city. I see it as a lost ocean liner landlocked in the suburbs, a beautiful piece of the 20th Century shivering in the London dusk.”
The exhibition, from November 3-26 is free to enter, with all works available to buy. The artist will be present at a private view this Thursday, November 2, 6-9pm.
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