Chris Horder

Scratching at the Cave Walls

19 September — 5 October 2019

Born 1976, Sydney
Lives and works in Sydney

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Scratching at the Cave Walls is a visceral investigation into the power of mark-making—Christopher Horder expands his stain painting methodology into oil on board. 

As ever, the artist is searching for deeper meaning in life. The power of the structured image and the ethereal nature of an untamed imagination are at play here. The vision is one of extraordinary power and beauty. Referencing the Rococo and the Neolithic in the one picture plane, Horder—a shaman, challenges the viewer to journey into the void between the otherworldly and the real. 

\ Exhibition featured works

Chris Horder

A Bard's Tale

2019 \ Oil on board \ 122 x 92cm

Chris Horder

Druid's Circle

2019 \ Oil on board \ 122 x 92cm

Chris Horder

Erebus

2019 \ Oil on board \ 122 x 92cm

Chris Horder

Scratching at the Cave Walls

2019 \ Oil on board \ 152.5 x 122cm

SOLD

Chris Horder

The Forest & Birnam

2019 \ Oil on board \ 122 x 92cm

Chris Horder

The Grove

2019 \ Oil on board \ 152.5 x 122cm

Chris Horder

The Ovate's Gate

2019 \ Oil on board \ 122 x 92cm

\ Other exhibitions

Tony Mighell

warp and weft

28 November — 16 December 2023

Caroline Zilinsky

FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS

9 November — 25 November 2023

Marie Mansfield

PRELUDE

9 November — 25 November 2023

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to find out more about Scratching at the Cave Walls.

12 - 14 Meagher Street Chippendale, NSW 2008
Opening Hours
Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm Saturday, 11am - 4pm