Tomo Campbell
Overview
SO SAYS YOU, 2023
Tomo Campbell’s large oil paintings depict busy, layered scenes of activity in which multiple
perspectives and focal points keep the eye constantly in motion. Inspired by Victorian etchings,
Athenian vases and medieval tapestries, his paintings often depict a sea of Neoclassical figures and regal horses marching, parading or going to battle in triumphant spirits, fragmented across the canvas as if to fill it with every nuanced moment. Campbell’s fluid brushstrokes bring a vibrancy and rapid motion effect to his works, painted in an unnatural palette, forming highly abstracted impressions far removed from their original contexts.
perspectives and focal points keep the eye constantly in motion. Inspired by Victorian etchings,
Athenian vases and medieval tapestries, his paintings often depict a sea of Neoclassical figures and regal horses marching, parading or going to battle in triumphant spirits, fragmented across the canvas as if to fill it with every nuanced moment. Campbell’s fluid brushstrokes bring a vibrancy and rapid motion effect to his works, painted in an unnatural palette, forming highly abstracted impressions far removed from their original contexts.
Exhibitions
