FACING THE SUN
An immersive installation of new paintings, clay and fabric works
Kitty Hillier’s work is rooted in what’s above and below the surface, with a belief that all things are connected. Her paintings and groupings of objects comprise layers of overlapping biomorphic shapes distilled from everyday details, made with a diverse range of materials and often painstaking processes of hand-construction that reflect patterns found in nature and the slow formation of structures over time.
Kitty is using her time in The Picture Room to experiment with creating a multi-sensory experience that sparks curiosity in the living earth, particularly what is unseen and inaudible.
Occupying a cave-like space is a collection of new soft sculptures, suspended or slumped, while clay vessels hold pools of water or invite deep listening. There are also maquettes for large-scale interactive structures yet to be realised, and playful abstract studies like mini portals that explore colour, edges and seem to hold within them a delicate balance of control and chance encounters.
