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THE CONRAD HOTEL COLLECTION
82 RICHARD GORMAN RHA (B.1946)Ferry (Triptych)
Oil on panel, 222 x 125cm (87 x 125”)
Signed, inscribed with title and ‘Milan 1989’, verso.
Born in Dublin in 1946, Richard Gorman attended the Dun Laoighre School of Art and later the Atelier Champfleury in Paris. Throughout
his career Gorman has lived in Paris, Japan and is currently residing between Dublin and Milan, his pieces have had multiple and varying
influences throughout his career.
Gorman has used paint as his primary medium for the entirety of his career. His passion for the medium began with his earliest figurative
works and eventually he delved into the world of abstraction where he would later become known for his bold, geometric pieces.
‘Ferry’ is an early example of his exploration into abstraction. Painted in 1987, the piece is heavily gestural and textured, experimenting
with more muted colours. Unlike his more recent works ‘Ferry’ was part of an older body of work which Gorman stated in conversation with
Patrick T. Murphy ‘grew from narratives, from events, from interiors, from that had touched me.’
Isobel Foley NCAD September 2016
€ 5,000 - 8,000