Inspired by her proximity to the Dublin coastline and intimate domestic views Margaret Egan tackles an array of vistas in her current work, writes Susan Campbell
During a recent visit to London’s Tate Modern, Wexford-born artist Margaret Egan glanced out of an upstairs window and was amazed to find she could see right into an enormous block of apartments. These unexpected glimpses of people at home in their interiors inspired her recent exhibition ‘A Slice of Life’ at Solomon Fine Art. ‘It gave me the idea for the figurative pieces … and in a strange way for the landscapes also’, Egan reveals. Encountering these paintings on the gallery walls is to be surprised by far more striking presences than online or print reproduction conveys. In the case of the landscapes, this has much to do with courageous handling of colour, displaying an ease with strong and demanding reds, greens, blues and yellows, choreographed into vibrant relationships and strategically tempered by darker or quieter tones.
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