
Calais at Dusk
2025
Two figures occupy a compressed, vertically oriented composition rendered in oil on board. A man in a pale blue shirt stands behind a woman in a white dress, their bodies arranged in close proximity against an ambiguous interior space defined by muted greens, grays, and purples. The painting employs loose, gestural brushwork that prioritizes psychological presence over anatomical precision, with faces rendered in contemplative expressions that suggest intimacy or tension. The work exemplifies contemporary figurative painting's engagement with human relationships and emotional interiority, continuing a lineage extending from German Expressionism through to present day figuration.
- Medium
- Oil on board
- Overall
- Location
- Victoria Miro Gallery, London
Notes
Victoria Miro, Frieze New York 2026, Booth A07, May 13–17, 2026.
For Sale — £90000
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