rodney alexander – diaphanous

The beauty of Bach weaves through the luminous new paintings in Rodney Alexander’s Diaphanous exhibition – his first Handmark showing.

In Bach’s Partita, the delicate sounds of a solo violin float through the air. This is Rodney’s touchstone – but he replaces notes with layer upon layer of gossamer form, seemingly suspended in space. Set against an inky backdrop, these take on an otherworld luminosity: “I’m chasing the effect of light filtering through silk, or perhaps a petal. That soft, shifting glow as it bends around delicate forms,” Rodney explains.

The striking Tessuto, is one of Rodney’s large-scale oils on linen. Whisper-thin material in vibrant rainbow tones, billows in the ether. Three months in the making, the detail is extraordinary. But it’s the illumination that truly defines Rodney’s work. He uses translucent oil glazes, layering fine veils of colour so that light can penetrate and scatter between them.

A professional musician before turning his talents to art, it’s no surprise that Rodney brings a quiet lyricism to his practice. “Bach’s genius was creating the illusion of harmony within a single melodic line. This inspired me to create the illusion of three dimensions – even though I am only working on a two-dimensional surface.”

Rodney Alexander’s Diaphanous exhibition opens at Handmark on May 1 and runs until May 18

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