Over the past two decades Hodge as developed a deep affection for India. Infatuated with the country's rich cultural and artistic heritage his inner eye continues to absorb every inch of its outlandish Hustle and Bustle.
His new-found painterly vernacular transformed his work from figurative to abstract-intuitive, mesmerising the eye and spirit. Hodge’s Tantric series, embraces densely worked hues, claiming presence and void. The square embodies the earth-bound whereas the circle or Hindu ‘Bindi’ drop represents the heaven-bound. Both forms are used in the architectural construction of temples and reference these principles. We find these re-occurring symbols in Hodge’s ‘Tantric’ series, where they provide a focal point, holding the painting's energetic surroundings and imbuing a sense of stillness despite the intense application of colour. These viewpoints are rooted in the East; however, Hodge’s execution is bold, western and gestural, an expression that describes the application of paint in free and widespread movements with a brush or spatula. The narrow simple format of his Tantric paintings conveys the qualities of paint and the infinite variety in repetition. His method of execution with different tools means that these representations always emerge differently.
'Tantric 14', 2018, oil on paper, H380 mm x W280 mm.
Courtesy and ©Marcus Hodge, Renée Pfister and Joel Rundle (photography) 2020. All rights reserved.
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