Peter Hopker (1958) - "leaves"

- Oil on canvas. Original canvas. Signed. Titled on the reverse. Exquisite hyperrealist technique; a highly subtle depiction of the aquatic environment.

- Set against the luminous shores of southern France, British artist Peter Hopker’s paintings transcend the simple coastal or river landscape to become a dense study of matter and the refraction of light. His canvases, meticulously painted en plein air with a rich and expressive impasto, capture the constant shimmer of the water, where the shadows of Mediterranean vegetation and the sun’s glare dissolve into a vibrant mosaic of colors. His vision is imbued with a poetics of flow and calm: the liquid surfaces do more than simply reflect the environment; they refract the atmosphere of the Midi in compositions where the firmness of the brushstroke contrasts with the ephemeral nature of water. The result is a rich, serene, and deeply lyrical tribute to the waterways of southern France.

- Dimensions of the artwork without frame: 42 x 56 cm / 54 x 68 cm with an exclusive, custom-made frame.