Esteemed art critic and curator Sacha Craddock accompanies Unit London's Pop art phenomenon Philip Colbert in a walk around his biggest solo show to date 'Hunt Paintings' at Saatchi Gallery.
In December 2018, Philip Colbert's Hunt Paintings, presented by Unit London, featured twenty-five new works at Saatchi Gallery. The exhibition, curated by Sacha Craddock, ran across three galleries and included a virtual reality experience, which allowed visitors to immerse themselves in Colbert’s World of Art.
Philip Colbert, Dark Hunt Triptych, 2018
Colbert’s ability to reference the epic narratives and heroic configurations of the Old Masters, from Reubens to Van Dyck, while presenting topical themes around digital media and contemporary consumer imagery, places him in a unique and influential position – from which he is able to simultaneously comment on the world around him and maintain a connection to the influence of those that have come before him. In this in-depth conversation, Colbert talks for the first time in detail about his motivation to create such large-scale artworks and the way in which his ideas are conceived, in his words:
Watch the full walk-around interview with art critic and curator Sacha Craddock below. By popular demand, 'Hunt Paintings' will soon be shown as part of the VIP Programme at Frieze Los Angeles in February 2019 at the old Taschen Gallery. Click here to book tickets to the private view on 16 February.
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