Unwrapping A Geometric World

Philip Howson’s art is attracting a growing interest around the world, from collectors and investors alike. We delve a little deeper to see why.

Philip Howson, one of Europe’s new leading exponents of Geometric Abstraction, is holding an exhibition of his most recent art within a beautiful pop-up gallery in the very centre of Truro, opposite Manning’s Hotel, in Lemon Street. It commences on 11th August and will run for one month. It will feature a curated selection of his latest original artworks, as well as a fantastic selection of limited edition prints of his art. For the uninitiated Geometric Abstraction is a style of abstract art that utilises geometric shapes, often arranged in non-illusionistic spaces to create non-representational compositions. While avant-garde artists in the early twentieth century popularised this genre, similar motifs have appeared in art since ancient times.

Although Philip doesn’t like to pigeon hole his art or copy styles, it’s fair to say his work is influenced by Abstract Modernism, Bauhaus and Concrete art; resulting in his own unique interpretation of Modernist Geometric Abstraction.

He says, “Maths is the basis of life. In geometry, it becomes both visual and tangible and has always been intrinsic within our lives as humans. Geometry is everywhere, millions of man-made objects are an amalgam of geometric shapes. We mostly see the sum of the parts; we do not see or explore the shapes that make them! My art unwraps the geometry and shapes it into my ever-changing expression of random form.”

Philip goes on to describe his art as having “no meaning beyond itself.”  It is a pure exploration of geometric form, designed to provoke thought and bring much visual pleasure!

His art is never achieved using digital imagery, manipulation or masking tape, making it all the more remarkable for its crisp hard-edged lines and clever use of vibrant colour.

Preferring to use acrylic and vinyl on canvas and board, his colourful and sophisticated geometric forms manage huge diversity. The results are visually stunning, never failing to attract attention, often playing tricks with the senses. As a consequence, when displayed, they are always a point of much discussion!

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