John Hoyland RA

John Hoyland - Soulless Stars CascadeSoulless Stars Cascade

Silkscreen Print
Image Size: 585 X 750 mm
Paper Size: 585 X 750 mm

John Hoyland's use of dazzling clashing colours creates a tension that instantly draws the viewer into Soulless Stars Cascade. Somehow Hoyland brings a sense of order and harmony from what is at first glance a chaotic composition.

The sense of the triumph of cohesion over chaos is symbolic of the emotional rollercoaster of suffering and then recovering from heart disease. Soulless Stars Cascade conveys a real depth of feeling, reaching out for answers in a situation where there is no certainty.

If you are interested in purchasing a silkscreen print of Soulless Stars Cascade, please visit the CCA Galleries website, call 01252 797202 or email sales@ccagalleries.com

About the artist

John HoylandJohn Hoyland has been called ‘Europe’s answer to Mark Rothko’ and is regarded as the leading abstract artist of his generation. From the early 1960s he achieved international recognition for a body of work that eliminates literal depiction of the observed world. His art uses shape, colour and, later, texture and the movement of paint to evoke a world of emotion and imagination. 

Hoyland was born in Sheffield and was educated at Leighton Park School, before going onto study at Sheffield School of Art and the Royal Academy Schools. He was elected to the Royal Academy in 1991 and was appointed Professor of the Royal Academy Schools in 1999.

Retrospectives of his paintings have been held at the Serpentine Gallery (1979), the Royal Academy (1999) and Tate St Ives (2006). He won the 1982 John Moores Painting Prize. His works are held in many public and private collections including the Tate.

John Hoyland sadly passed away on 31 July 2011. He kindly created and donated this amazing work of art in aid of the Mending Broken Hearts Appeal and we are extremely grateful for his support.