In Salt (House), an exhibition of new works, the use of charcoal brings to the table a sense of immediacy alongside the layered oil paint surface. The abstract writing or marks that were a passion of Cy Twombly, often begin as letters to an unknown recipient and become unconscious asemic scrawling. The charcoal felt like a cathartic act, a satisfying beauty in its messiness and fragility, its blackboard temporality or graffiti-like nonchalance, and it was joyful. The oil colour holds its centre, its timeless presence. The deeply layered paintings/drawings are intended to give a sense of the psychological together with a sense of playfulness and to convey the connection between introspection, emotional intelligence and art practice.
Marie Le Lievre, July 2026