Callum Innes

A selection of Callum Innes work is currently on display at TheWhitworth Art Gallery in Manchester including A few pieces from his Exposed Paintings series and his entire Watercolour series. The exposed paintings are really interesting. He layers oils paints over each other and then uses turpentine to remove layers. This process leaves behind complex layers of colour and tone.

Exposed Painting Violet
2011

 The watercolour pieces were displayed laid out in a long table, as if artefacts in a museum. I thought this was a really unusual yet interesting way to exhibit the work, and made me feel really comfortable to inspect each piece closely. Each piece was no more than 20x20cm, and consisted of two colours, layered over each other, resulting in an unclassifiable hue. Watercolour is a perfect medium for this effect as the colour is very vibrant yet reains translucent, enabling the colours to both be seen. Unfortunatly photography was not allowed so I was unable to show the way in which the work was displayed but here is an image a found of one of the painings.

Cobalt Turquoise / Scarlet Lake  2012