G2-14 Chill Out

Brian Clarke’s stained glass folding screen Chill Out takes inspiration from the catacombs outside of Subiaco in Rome. In the 2020 catalogue Brian Clarke: The Art of Light, Paul Greenhalgh writes: ‘A giant store of skulls, the screen confronts us with the timeless ubiquity of death and presents the silent anonymity that follows the chattering individuality of life.’

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Brian Clarke’s stained glass folding screen Chill Out takes inspiration from the catacombs outside of Subiaco in Rome. In the 2020 catalogue Brian Clarke: The Art of Light, Paul Greenhalgh writes: ‘A giant store of skulls, the screen confronts us with the timeless ubiquity of death and presents the silent anonymity that follows the chattering individuality of life.’

In a conversation with Robert Storr in Brian Clarke: Night Orchids (2016), Clarke explains his attraction to the skull, a recurring motif in his work: ‘Not to constantly remind oneself of mortality is to reduce the intensity and urgency of the living moment. It is an essential part of the human condition.'

Chill Out exists in an edition of 10 unique variants plus 3 artist's proofs, published by HENI. This artwork was produced with a technique devoid of lead cames, allowing it to freely interact with its surroundings.

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