Bright and intricate exhibition
Exhibition of paintings by Rob Taylor at the Brooke/Gifford Gallery until May 8. Reviewed by David Brokenshire. On entering this exhibition you are immediately struck by a new world — brightly coloured and intricate almost to the point of incoherency. Yet during quiet contemplation order can be found and a strange logic. The full spectrum of colour is explored with warm tones predominating; For me there are not enough “silent” areas, spaces to rest and refresh the eye. Obviously each of the series shown: are of great importance . to the artist yet finally the paintings must stand by themselves without the painter’s aural prop. His range of interest is wide yet each painting finally becomes incredibly wrought No. 16, “Roman Balcony,’* I found most refreshing. The classic atmo-
sphere is evoked without being explicitly stated and the folding planes suggest drapery masking an inner mystery. These are not works which can be read at a glance but would only reveal their total meaning by long contemplation.
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