Lovesick by Julian Hooper

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Lovesick

Lovesick

Artist

Julian Hooper
Production Date

2019
Medium

acrylic on canvas
Size

380 x 305 mm
Credit

Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2019
Accession Number

C2019/1/11/2
Accession Date

14 Jun 2019
Department

New Zealand Art
Classification

Painting
Collection

Chartwell
Description

Lovesick
"I want to make paintings that are totally affectless in technique, yet somehow drenched in emotion. The forms in Lovesick came from a logo design. I shifted the shapes around a bit, and it began to pull at my heartstrings. We all know the feeling – heavy, dizzy, melting."
Julian Hooper to Ron Brownson, 30 October 2019