2024 Their horizon was mountain, their distance reveals
Their horizon was mountain, their distance reveals brings together several bodies of work, all of which, explore scale, decay and acts of observation. This show also bridges several moments from western visual culture, from Judith and Holofernes, Rodin’s sculptural forms, Goya and Vermeer. A visual medley on looking.
“A tangle of land and flesh spill over the edge of Derek Liddington’s canvases to consume the walls of the Carnegie Room. Their horizon was mountain, their distance reveals features the artist’s most recent explorations in painting that draw on his interest in embodiment, perceptual transformation, allegory and the residue of art historical images. Lobbed heads, fragmented hands and broken horizons move across the space of the gallery and the paintings themselves. Their horizon was mountain, their distance reveals is an exhibition that asks us to move slowly and look closely at what lies beneath surfaces.”
- Katie Lawson