Artwork: Measure (3) 2016
Artist: Hamilton Darroch
Medium: acrylic paint and pencil on wall
Dimensions: 360 x 480cm
Acquisition: A commission of the ACT Legislative Assembly Art Advisory Committee, 2016
Asset no: OLA002156
About the Work
Measure (3) was created on site over the course of two weeks by the artist. The work was drawn onto the wall with the aid of a vintage measurement tool—a fold-out wooden ruler. Using this tool retains a connection with human dimensions, the stretch of the artist’s arm, for example. Within the work three structural elements have been used: a curve, a triangle and a rhomboid. The dynamic rhythm of the painting has been created with a restricted palette of gradient blues through to white, which strengthens the spatial relationship between the angled and curved forms to create an optical play with visual depth.
About the Artist
Hamilton Darroch completed a BA (Hons.) at the Canberra School of Art in 1997 and Masters at the College of Fine Arts (COFA), University ofNSW in 2006. He then spent several years as Assistant to UK artist Bridget Riley, returning to Australia in 2010, He is represented in Sydney by Michael Reid Gallery, In 2014 he presented a solo exhibition, Suntrap, at CMAO. His work has been included in group exhibitions such as Ridinghouse Benefit 2010, Karsten Schubert Gallery London, UK; Something in the Air, 2010, Canberra Museum and Gallery; The Triangle, 2013, CCAS, Canberra; Imagining Ned, 2015, Bendigo Art Gallery; arid B61626572, 2015, M16 Artspace, Canberra,