Bondi Bathers Butterfly mixed media while at the same time

while at the same time allowing the viewer the liberty of time for further reading of the work

hard-edged shapes on solid-colored fields

And it is that challenge that fulfills the experience one has with the painting

Bolt finds that the illusory qualities of abstract composition initiate a similar exercise of perception and expectation

Bondi Bathers Butterfly mixed media while at the same timeBrent Hallard is an Australian born artist and co organiser of The Shape of Things. His work is deeply rooted in the fundamentals of art history, especially building on the tendencies of abstraction, minimalism and the colour field theories. Working with themes of space and geometry, he manipulates images and challenges the viewer's perception.