Celebrated North-Irish Artist Rodney Dickson’s Works Collected by Hugh Lane Gallery

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Courtesy of the artist

Contemporary painter Rodney Dickson was born in Northern Ireland in 1956. Exploring the aftermath of wars in earlier works, Dickson was later known for his abstract paintings. Through repeated stacking and scraping of oil paints, he creates vivid and thick colors and textures, revealing strong emotions in the artworks. Recently, his two representative oil paintings, Kill 'em all and Let Buddah sort 'em out (2004-2007) and Number 6 (2009), were collected by Hugh Lane Gallery, a leading modern art museum in Ireland since its founding in 1908. The paintings are also on view at the "New Acquisitions" exhibition until August 30, 2023.

Director Bill Page filmed a documentary film for Rodney Dickson

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左為狄克森，右為比爾・佩奇Left: Rodney Dickson, Right: Bill Page

Left: Rodney Dickson, Right: Bill Page

 New York director Bill Page shot a documentary film for Rodney Dickson lately. In this documentary, Dickson told Page that his creation motive is not about telling stories but sharing the inside self. When the “Aura” comes to his mind, it doesn’t lead him to shape the concrete topics and objects but to respond the fleeting ideas and feelings. If viewers are willing to spend time on the artworks, their lives may somehow be modified during the appreciation and meditation. More real than the so-called Realism, Dickson believes the technique he adopted can strikes one’s mind and brings views the profound purification.

The premiere of the documentary film will be held in January 2019 at the same time when the solo exhibition of Rodney Dickson is in display. We sincerely invite all of you to come around.