Robert Hodgins' new solo exhibition began it's run at the Goodman Gallery on Saturday,
went past on Friday on the off chance that the paintings would be up already and ran into none other than the Man himself, at 86 years old he is still passionate and prolifically churns out superb work, SA's finest (in my opinion), comparisons with the great Francis Bacon are inevitable (and justified) and he's a really nice guy!
The body of work that Hodgins has created for this exhibition moves away from his typical humorous depiction of the human condition, to an exploration of the darker side of humanity, drawing inspiration from a combination of ancient history such as the 'The Battle of Cascina' and stories of giants, to contemporary wars, torture, and soldiers.
Go see it, get some culture, be moved.
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