Christopher 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

Christopher Horder

A Bard's Tale

2019 \ Oil on board \ 122 x 92cm

Christopher Horder

Druid's Circle

2019 \ Oil on board \ 122 x 92cm

Christopher Horder

Erebus

2019 \ Oil on board \ 122 x 92cm

Christopher Horder

Scratching at the Cave Walls

2019 \ Oil on board \ 152.5 x 122cm

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Christopher Horder

The Forest & Birnam

2019 \ Oil on board \ 122 x 92cm

Christopher Horder

The Grove

2019 \ Oil on board \ 152.5 x 122cm

Christopher Horder

The Ovate's Gate

2019 \ Oil on board \ 122 x 92cm

\ Other exhibitions

James Drinkwater

ÉCOLE DES ARTS - Just outside Toulouse

18 November — 14 December 2024

David Fairbairn

THE SPACE BETWEEN THE LINES

24 October — 16 November 2024

Adam Nudelman

UNDER THE CANOPY OF A LOST PARADISE

23 October — 16 November 2024

Contact Us

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 Summer Dates: The gallery will close on Friday 20 December and reopen on Monday 13 January, 2025 Closed Public Holidays (and Easter Saturday)