High Water Emma Godebska Bolt tries to create a

Bolt tries to create a dynamic tension between foreground and background

“that narrative—the story of the painting’s own making—becomes the central subject

Hallard constructs monochromatic and semi-monochromatic images of recognizable geometric forms such as squares and rectangles on paper and aluminum

The Shadow Boxer and skipstep paintings grow out of an interest in the paradox of spatial comprehension found in abstract painting

High Water Emma Godebska Bolt tries to create aBrent Hallard is an Australian born artist and co organiser of The Shape of Things. His work is deeply rooted in the fundamentals of art history, especially building on the tendencies of abstraction, minimalism and the colour field theories. Working with themes of space and geometry, he manipulates images and challenges the viewer's perception.