Part of a series of posts by Neil Cownie on Featuring Artists

I enjoyed a tour of the studio of artist Giles Hohnen in early 2018. His strikingly bold and organically shaped works seemed to be the perfect for Roscommon House. As the house provided a matt neutral backdrop, once Giles Hohnen’s works were placed on the walls the whole room became alive.

In Giles’s own words regarding one his exhibitions:

“Seeing some of the Expressionist paintings in galleries in Cologne and Dusseldorf, I was both invigorated and reassured that form and colour could be enough. Getting back to work, a more spontaneous and autonomous approach to composition evolved; going with large, flat areas of strong color working together to form composition.”

Giles Hohnen’s work is represented in a number of national and private galleries, including the National Gallery of Australia and the Art gallery of Western Australia.

Like the work of his life partner, Evaline Kotai, Giles is represented by the Art Collective WA gallery.

Photo Credits:

  1. Courtesy of Giles Hohnen’s website.
  2. Courtesy of Giles Hohnen’s website.
  3. Courtesy of Giles Hohnen’s website.
  4. Courtesy of Giles Hohnen’s website.
  5. Courtesy of Giles Hohnen’s website.
  6. Hohnen’s work in Roscommon House -photo by Michael Nicholson.
  7. Hohnen’s work in Roscommon House -photo by Michael Nicholson.
  8. Hohnen’s work in Roscommon House -photo by Michael Nicholson.

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