Joseph Goody, Bookmark, 2023
Oil on canvas, 181 x 131cm
Joseph Goody’s abstract imagery is inspired by – in his words – ‘literature, castle walls, parapets and ideas of organisation’. Meticulously composed, his works have historically explored geometric forms and layering with a softness that creates a sense of tension.
This large-scale painting is a key work in 'Shaping Time', a joint exhibition of work by Joseph and Coco Crampton presented at Sims Reed Gallery (11 - 27 September 2024). It is part of a body of new unique works which sees the artist exploring new territory; his imagery has begun to feel dramatically different, with a greater sense of complexity.
'Bookmark' is one of a group of paintings which were the first to emerge after a period of time when Joseph had temporarily lost access to his studio. He says:
‘These more complex paintings reflect a multiplicity of moments. Each time I’d return to a work, it would be with the intention of moving forwards towards something new. ‘Bookmark’ was the first of this new group. I was thinking about the similarities between pausing reading, picking up a book again, and continuing a narrative into the unknown.’
Joseph graduated from Goldsmiths, University of London, in 2011 and won the Neville Burston Award for Painting. He continued his studies at the Royal Drawing School where he won The Patrons Club Prize in 2012. Sid Motion Gallery, London, presented a solo exhibition of paintings in 2020. Oliver Projects has shown Joseph’s works regularly including at the Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair (2021 and 2023) and, most recently, in ‘Almost Blue’ at the RWS Gallery (May 2024). Joseph is represented by Cob Gallery and he lives and works in south east London.
Please enquire below to receive a bespoke delivery quote for this work. If purchased, it will also be available for collection from Sims Reed Gallery, London.
Oil on canvas, 181 x 131cm
Joseph Goody’s abstract imagery is inspired by – in his words – ‘literature, castle walls, parapets and ideas of organisation’. Meticulously composed, his works have historically explored geometric forms and layering with a softness that creates a sense of tension.
This large-scale painting is a key work in 'Shaping Time', a joint exhibition of work by Joseph and Coco Crampton presented at Sims Reed Gallery (11 - 27 September 2024). It is part of a body of new unique works which sees the artist exploring new territory; his imagery has begun to feel dramatically different, with a greater sense of complexity.
'Bookmark' is one of a group of paintings which were the first to emerge after a period of time when Joseph had temporarily lost access to his studio. He says:
‘These more complex paintings reflect a multiplicity of moments. Each time I’d return to a work, it would be with the intention of moving forwards towards something new. ‘Bookmark’ was the first of this new group. I was thinking about the similarities between pausing reading, picking up a book again, and continuing a narrative into the unknown.’
Joseph graduated from Goldsmiths, University of London, in 2011 and won the Neville Burston Award for Painting. He continued his studies at the Royal Drawing School where he won The Patrons Club Prize in 2012. Sid Motion Gallery, London, presented a solo exhibition of paintings in 2020. Oliver Projects has shown Joseph’s works regularly including at the Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair (2021 and 2023) and, most recently, in ‘Almost Blue’ at the RWS Gallery (May 2024). Joseph is represented by Cob Gallery and he lives and works in south east London.
Please enquire below to receive a bespoke delivery quote for this work. If purchased, it will also be available for collection from Sims Reed Gallery, London.
Oil on canvas, 181 x 131cm
Joseph Goody’s abstract imagery is inspired by – in his words – ‘literature, castle walls, parapets and ideas of organisation’. Meticulously composed, his works have historically explored geometric forms and layering with a softness that creates a sense of tension.
This large-scale painting is a key work in 'Shaping Time', a joint exhibition of work by Joseph and Coco Crampton presented at Sims Reed Gallery (11 - 27 September 2024). It is part of a body of new unique works which sees the artist exploring new territory; his imagery has begun to feel dramatically different, with a greater sense of complexity.
'Bookmark' is one of a group of paintings which were the first to emerge after a period of time when Joseph had temporarily lost access to his studio. He says:
‘These more complex paintings reflect a multiplicity of moments. Each time I’d return to a work, it would be with the intention of moving forwards towards something new. ‘Bookmark’ was the first of this new group. I was thinking about the similarities between pausing reading, picking up a book again, and continuing a narrative into the unknown.’
Joseph graduated from Goldsmiths, University of London, in 2011 and won the Neville Burston Award for Painting. He continued his studies at the Royal Drawing School where he won The Patrons Club Prize in 2012. Sid Motion Gallery, London, presented a solo exhibition of paintings in 2020. Oliver Projects has shown Joseph’s works regularly including at the Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair (2021 and 2023) and, most recently, in ‘Almost Blue’ at the RWS Gallery (May 2024). Joseph is represented by Cob Gallery and he lives and works in south east London.
Please enquire below to receive a bespoke delivery quote for this work. If purchased, it will also be available for collection from Sims Reed Gallery, London.
