CONRAD JON GODLY 'TO SEE IS NOT TO SPEAK' at JD Malat Gallery, London

Conrad Jon Godly's exhibition at the JD Malat Gallery in London was impressive.

As soon as I walked in the paintings felt like they dominated the room, the monochrome paintings had a real presence. I had learnt about the impasto technique last year and this was the first time I felt that I had experienced it and it was an experience. The floor to ceiling paintings had such depth it felt like the paintings of mountainous landscapes from South Asia were jumping off the canvas. The thickness of the paint makes you feel as if you could actually climb the painting. It was so thick that it actually cast shadows around the edge of the painting. I also felt a real need to touch the painting, it was so tempting but obviously held myself back.

What I liked about the paintings was how the lines from the thick brush strokes become part of the painting and how the thick heavy paint coming out of the canvas mimics the rockiness of the mountains. They’re the kind of paintings that you can get consumed by and feel like you can loose your self within them.

PART TWO- 2018/19

PART TWO- 2018/19

RESEARCH- Exhibitions

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