Robert Dunt

Biography

Robert Dunt is London based artist who graduated from City & Guilds of London Art School (2004) with First Class honours. His painting, prints and installations are inspired by music and explore the use of colour in a contemporary context. His practice has a rebel ethic that distorts art traditions in order to create surprising and original works. His paintings are notable for their ‘Distortion Forms’ - black and white shapes that work as a visual metaphor for the sound of noise, distortion and feedback.

He has exhibited nationally and internationally. His Solo Shows include: The Distortion Form Paintings at LMP, London, (2017) Open House, London (2017) - Madonnas and Housemasters, Charterhouse School (2015), Break on Through, Waterloo Gallery (2004) and I Wanna Trip You Up, Covent Garden (2004). 

Selected group exhibitions include Amalgamation, The Cello Factory, (2019), Defining Structure, The Cello Factory (2018), LAPADA Arts and Antiques Fair, (2018), OC Art Society Biennial Exhibition (2017 and 2015),  ArtTop10 Presents…, The Menier Gallery, (2014), Print Jam 2014 (2014), Alien Beauty: Alien Freedom, Vyner Street (2010); Fun House, The Empire, Bethnal Green (2007), Circus, The Empire Bethnal Green, (2006),  Type 36, The Type Museum (2003).

He has been selected for the ING Discerning Eye, the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, NEAC, and the Singer & Friedlander/Sunday Times Watercolour Competition. He featured in a TV advert for TD Trading airing on Sky News. His work is held in numerous private collections. He is the Founder of the art review website ArtTop10.com.

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About this work

This is one of Robert's "Electricity" paintings. These are paintings where Robert tries to make a strong visual, poetic and emotional effect with as few variables as possible. So in this painting he is just using yellow and violet to try and make a powerful impact that overwhelms the viewer.

The dark velvet background has numerous layers of transparent violet to create a surface with a lustrous depth. Robert then spends considerable time mixing

the yellow to the correct consistency to ensure the drips fall in the way he wishes. In this painting Robert decided to leave the bottom section of the painting with just the drips to add a little more depth and contrast.

While seemingly abstract the "Electricity" paintings are inspired by music and can look like fields of wheat or fields of flowers. The large size of the painting helps to cause a great impact on the viewer.