Catalogue | Shara Hughes

Shara Hughes. Sink In.

The fields of flowers, enchanted forests, and mysterious waterfalls in Shara Hughes‘s paintings seem to have sprung from a wild fever dream. Gigantic flowers grow like trees into the sky, plants mutate into something unknown, radiant sunsets are reflected in water, stars shine on the horizon and bathe the landscape in an unearthly light. Hughes’s paintings, works on paper, and ceramics invite one on a journey through the jungle of an exuberant interior world. They do not depict real places, but transmit inner images, memories, and moods. Her motifs are always laden with symbols. The vibrant power of expression and the intense colors, which recall the landscapes of the Fauves, put an unusual spell on the observer.

This 128-page comprehensive catalogue accompanies the exhibition and features a text by Alicja Schindler as well as an interview between Angela Stief and Shara Hughes.