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Contemporary artist Dan Hillier merges the old with the new to exquisite effect. Trawling through scraps of Victoriana from wood cuts to etchings, engravings and anatomical drawings Hillier layers the up pieces from the past in a digital collage process, producing an entirely unique aesthetic that treads the line somewhere between surrealism and neo Victoriana. ‘Field’ is striking in its monochrome simplicity, a beautiful piece of abstract etching work. Like the view through a kaleidoscope, a gentle wash of intricate patterns slide across the surface of a large, black ringed circle. It’s a gentle piece, but powerful in its intangible, haunting quality a compelling work of contemporary art.
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