Richard Hoffman 'Invasion: Outrageous Abstracts and Consumerism Regenerated'

‘Invasion’ represents Richard Hoffman’s body of work that is playful, and underlined with subtle messages on waste, perfection and brief moments of time. The abundance of works with 100 paintings, sculptures, prints and mixed media pieces are all rooted in a generous use of colour and celebrate existence. ‘Urcheon Invasion’ is a central piece in the show incorporating 2,400 handmade micro sculptures, which will be sold throughout the show, shifting the visualization.

Richard Hoffman grew up in London influenced by the Young British Artists. The exciting solo show represents his 2 year capitalist transition from part time to full time artist having worked in the corporate world for the last decade after graduating from Central Saint Martins.

The exhibition includes a range of lively works which break down into three series, that of Configuration, Song and Consumerism. The Configuration collection focuses on engagement through colour, rather than subject matter. Some pieces are able to be altered, rather than static, for example by the use of magnets. Hoffman’s strong use of colour and semi abstract pieces is clear to see in the Song series, which are all based on single pieces of music. An exploration of the beauty of waste, in terms of reaching their end of life, is apparent in the Consumerism series. Tessellation series began with the uselessness of incomplete jigsaw puzzles, which have been provided a new life and splendour in a series of immensely detailed sculptures adorning one wall.

Invasion captures Richard Hoffman’s bold use of colour, whilst at its heart remains playful and celebratory of existence.

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