Patrick
HUGHES

Patrick HUGHES

Biography

Patrick Hughes is a British artist known for inventing a unique optical illusion called "reverspective": a three-dimensional relief painting in which the objects that appear closest to the viewer are actually the furthest away in space. His work plays with perspective and distance, challenging and sometimes disorienting his audience. "When the principles of perspective are inverted and consolidated into sculptural paintings, something extraordinary happens," he says of his work. "The mind is fooled into believing in the impossible, that a static painting can move on its own." Born Peter David Hughes on October 20, 1939 in Birmingham, England, the painter created Sticking-out Room, his first "reverspective" in 1964, after studying at Leeds Day Training College. On the day of his graduation, his first exhibition took place at the Portal Gallery in London. Currently living and working in London, England, Hughes continues to follow the traditions of Pop Art, Optical Art and Surrealism.

Expositions

Selection of museums and public collections:

Tate Britain London, UK
Victoria & Albert Museum, UK
Birmingham Museums and Art Galleries, UK
Norwich Castle Museum & Art gallery, UK
Museum of Modern Art Glasgow, UK
Irish Museum of Modern Art - IMMA, Dublin, UK
Denver Art Museum, USA
Nasher Museum of Art, USA
Madison Museum of Contemporary Art Wisconsin, USA
The Nickle Arts Museum Calgary, Canada,
The Louisiana Museum, Danemark
Würth Museum, Allemagne
Sammlung Alison & Peter W. Klein, Eberdingen-Nussdorf, Allemagne
Phillip Morris Collection, New York,
University of Houston,
Centrica plc, CNA Insurance Chicago,
Procter & Gamble, Surrey & Cincinatti,
Northeast University, Boston,
Swire Group, Hong Kong,
Rexifield cc, Woogin Group Seoul,
Hanjin shipping co. Seoul,
Centrum Kunstlicht in de Kunst, Eindhoven Netherlands,
Deutsche Bibliothek, Frankfurt,
Apax Partners Holdings ltd.
Cox Insurance holdings plc.
Deutsche Bank ag London
Lloyds TSB group plc. London,
Westdeutsche Landesbank, London,
J. Walter Thompson
Goldsmiths Hall, Goldman Sachs International,
Time Out Group, London,
Arts Council of Great Britain
The Contemporary Art Society, London,
Isle of Man Arts Council
The British Council,
Leeds University,
University of Edinburgh,
University College of Wales,
Leicestershire Educational Authority,
Royal National Institute for the Blind,
The British Library, London.

Artworks

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Light and Shade, 2022
Light and Shade, 2022

Collage and oil on board - Original monotype 5 ex. + 2 AP

13 x 20 x 4 "
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Around Venice, 2022
Around Venice, 2022

Collage and oil on board - Original monotype 5 ex. + 2 AP

30 x 70 x 13 "
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Patrick’s Palazzi, 2022
Patrick’s Palazzi, 2022

Collage and oil on board - Original monotype 5 ex. + 2 AP

13 x 20 x 4 "
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PatriCanaletto, 2022
PatriCanaletto, 2022

Collage and oil on board - Original monotype 5 ex. + 2 AP

30 x 67 x 11 "
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Window Shopping, 2021
Window Shopping, 2021

Collage and oil on board - Original monotype 5 ex. + 2 AP

26 x 70 x 8 "
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Bijou, 2023
Bijou, 2023

Collage and oil on board - Original monotype 5 ex. + 2 AP

13 x 17 x 4 "
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Variety
Variety

Multiple with archival inkjet embellished by hand - Limited edition of 50ex.

18 x 39 x 6 "
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Great Wall, 2016
Great Wall, 2016

Multiple with archival inkjet embellished by hand - Limited edition of 50ex.

18 x 44 x 6 "
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Jazz, 2016
Jazz, 2016

Multiple with archival inkjet embellished by hand - Limited edition of 50ex.

18 x 36 x 8 "
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Collection, 2018
Collection, 2018

Multiple with archival inkjet embellished by hand - Limited edition of 50ex.

17 x 38 x 5 "
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Banksee, 2019
Banksee, 2019

Multiple with archival inkjet embellished by hand - Limited edition of 75ex +10AP

17 x 40 x 7 "
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Maeght, 2019
Maeght, 2019

Multiple with archival inkjet embellished by hand - Limited edition of 75ex +10AP

18 x 35 x 7 "
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Popsee, 2020
Popsee, 2020

Multiple with archival inkjet embellished by hand - Limited edition of 75ex.

18 x 40 x 7 "
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Street, 2021
Street, 2021

Multiple with archival inkjet embellished by hand - Original edition of 60 ex.

15 x 30 x 8 "
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Sea City, 2022
Sea City, 2022

Multiple with archival inkjet embellished by hand - Limited edition of 100 ex.

16 x 44 x 7 "
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Golden, 2022
Golden, 2022

Multiple with archival inkjet embellished by hand - Original edition of 60 ex.

18 x 23 x 7 "
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Paree, 2023
Paree, 2023

Multiple with archival inkjet embellished by hand - Limited edition of 75ex +10AP

16 x 44 x 7 "
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Studio, 2023
Studio, 2023

Multiple with archival inkjet embellished by hand - Limited edition of 75ex.

18 x 40 x 7 "
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Bon voyage
Bon voyage

Oil on board - One of a kind original artwork

28 x 75 x 8 "
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This is not a Magritte, 2018
This is not a Magritte, 2018

Oil on board - One of a kind original artwork

30 x 46 x 8 "
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Venice Askew, 2019
Venice Askew, 2019

Oil on board - One of a kind original artwork

25 x 63 x 7 "
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Graffiti, 2018
Graffiti, 2018

Oil on board - One of a kind original artwork

30 x 74 x 12 "
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Capriccio, 2022
Capriccio, 2022

Oil on board - One of a kind original artwork

13 x 20 x 4 "
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Under the Stairs, 2021
Under the Stairs, 2021

Oil on board - One of a kind original artwork

30 x 70 x 12 "
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Banksy of England, 2021
Banksy of England, 2021

Oil on board - One of a kind original artwork

20 x 50 x 6 "
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Left Luggage, 2023
Left Luggage, 2023

Oil on board - One of a kind original artwork

26 x 58 x 8 "
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Paree,  2023
Paree, 2023

Oil on board - One of a kind original artwork

26 x 49 x 8 "
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More Stores, 2011
More Stores, 2011

Oil on board - One of a kind original artwork

28 x 69 x 9 "
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Collecting, 2021
Collecting, 2021

Oil on board - One of a kind original artwork

28 x 102 x 9 "
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By the Light of the Silvery Moon, 2023
By the Light of the Silvery Moon, 2023

Oil on board - One of a kind original artwork

22 x 46 x 7 "
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A Slipping Glimpse, 2024
A Slipping Glimpse, 2024

Oil on board - One of a kind original artwork

27 x 68 x 11 "
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27 x 68 x 11 "
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Titles, 2024 - (Solid Hollows)
Titles, 2024 - (Solid Hollows)

Multiple with archival inkjet embellished by hand - Limited Edition of 35 ex + 5 AP

10 x 22 x 16 "
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Book Look, 2024
Book Look, 2024

Oil on board - One of a kind original artwork

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