Reflection on Bacon

A reflection on one of the greatest twentieth century artists, Francis Bacon. 2009 is the 100th anniversary of the birth of Francis Bacon and this exhibition will pay tribute to the artist and his work with an exhibition of work by GCSE, A-Level and Highlands students. The work on show will aim to capture some of the qualities of Bacons work with the students own interpretation.

Francis Bacon’s figurative paintings are known for there very honest representation of the ‘human condition.’ The very immanent  brush strokes give a very visceral and  bodily sensibility. His disfigured forms are both horrific and agressive, provoking a very pysical reaction, yet you can’t help but been drawn in by the subject and manner of his both sculptural and sensuous paintings.

So often the students work you see is of such a high quality and has a very refreshing and raw quality to it as they explore new ideas. Interesting to see is how each students approach Bacon in their own way.