Basil Beattie
Cause & Effect, 1980
Oil and oil stick on canvas
213 x 302 cm
83 7/8 x 118 7/8 in
83 7/8 x 118 7/8 in
Cause & Effect (1980) has centres of activity that the eye is drawn to, which Beattie refers to as ‘constellations’ drawing a parallel to the work of Miró, whose paintings...
Cause & Effect (1980) has centres of activity that the eye is drawn to, which Beattie refers to as ‘constellations’ drawing a parallel to the work of Miró, whose paintings render an inner universe in a recognisable set of symbols. Beattie views the formal elements of his paintings as a cast of ‘characters’ that reoccur throughout his works, depicted in the artist’s system of visual codes and painterly language.
Exhibitions
A Fine Day for Seeing, Southwark Park Galleries, London, UK, 2021Cause & Effect, Hales London, UK, 2020