Patrick Hughes
Ideal Home By Patrick Hughes
2023

About the Item

Patrick Hughes b. 1939 British Ideal Home Oil on panel Signed, titled and dated “Ideal Home / Patrick Hughes / 2023” Patrick Hughes, a London artist, creates works that blend painting, sculpture and optical illusion, offering a dynamic visual experience that changes with the viewer's perspective. His innovative approach challenges traditional art boundaries, making each piece strikingly interactive and infused with humor, engagement and originality. His style is an aesthetic blend of modern and classic elements found in this remarkable composition titled Ideal Home, emphasizing both design and functionality. Hughes takes his viewer on a journey through a beautiful home interior—from the bright yellow foyer, through the study, music room and ocean blue kitchen, to the final, peaceful space of the bedroom. Each room is illuminated by natural light, with open windows that draw the observer into a picturesque garden adorned with stately statues. The geometric rugs and chromatic transitions across the rooms enhance the visual experience, creating an alluring space for anyone with a discerning eye for beautifully orchestrated interiors. Patrick Hughes coined the term reverspective for his unique art form, which he describes as "perspective in reverse." Using traditional one-point perspective, Hughes reverses the process by extending lines outward on three-dimensional planes, creating the illusion of movement in static paintings. His reverspective technique involves cutting wooden panels into shapes that protrude from the wall. Hughes manipulates 2D images to fit these shapes and then precisely paints them in oil, emphasizing meticulous lines, light and shadow. This complex process typically takes months to complete, illustrating Hughes' dedication to detail and illusion in his work. Hughes created his first reverse perspective work in 1964 with a life-sized room for the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London entitled Sticking-Out Room, thus beginning his long fascination with perspective illusions. He has since then authored several books on themes relating to his art, including visual paradoxes and oxymorons, and he holds a doctorate in science from King’s College in London for his work in the psychology of perception. Today, his work resides in the permanent collection of the British Library and the British Academy in London. Dated 2023 Panel: 20 1/8" high x 94 5/8" wide (51.12 x 240.35 cm) Frame: 27 1/2" high x 102 1/8" wide x 9 3/4" wide (69.85 x 259.40 x 24.77 cm)

Creator:
Patrick Hughes (1939, British)
Creation Year:
2023
Dimensions:
Height: 27.5 in (69.85 cm)Width: 102.13 in (259.42 cm)Depth: 9.75 in (24.77 cm)
Medium:
Oil,Panel
Movement & Style:
Pop Art
Period:
21st Century
Condition:
Gallery Location:
New Orleans, LA
Reference Number:
Seller: 31-87991stDibs: LU18614430922
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