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① Artwork:
Stymphalian birds
For this series, the artist worked and repeatedly reworked the same compositions, blocking out areas of the canvas to create dynamic shapes that intersect the subjects. They reflect moments the artist witnessed, emotions he has felt, or problems he has faced. While they symbolize real moments, Winder-Lind’s paintings depict fictional events with philosophical or spiritual weight, such as a bird getting killed by an arrow, a series of warriors attacking another group, or two greyhounds crossing a forest at night. The figures are incarnations of himself. They reference his many interests: archeology, science fiction, quantum physics, knights, forests, and clouds.
Hugo Winder-Lind welcomes the inherent uncertainty of outcomes in his work to impart new insights, transforming objects, images, and words into powerful ambassadors for his vision. From his studio in Brighton, Winder-Lind draws upon traditional craftworks of rural England and the liminal spaces between wild landscape and civilization. Taking inspiration from his father’s profession in stained glass, Winder-Lind creates recognizable motifs centered on the landscape, folklore, science, philosophy, religion, and archeology.
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③ Artist:
Hugo Winder-Lind welcomes the inherent uncertainty of outcomes in his work to impart new insights, transforming objects, images, and words into powerful ambassadors for his vision. From his studio in Brighton, Winder-Lind draws upon traditional craftworks of rural England and the liminal spaces between wild landscape and civilization. The deliberate avoidance of human-centric viewpoints in his creations is central to his artistic philosophy. Taking inspiration from his father’s profession in stained glass, Winder-Lind recollects bold religious and mythological imagery, reanimating traditional archetypes with contemporary reverence. From this, he creates recognizable motifs centered on the landscape, folklore, science, philosophy, religion, and archeology. His 2023 “duellers” series presented photographs of figures in landscapes holding liminal positions between fight and flight, dancing or falling. The artist modeled for some of these photographs, establishing his own personhood as medium and subject matter. In the last year, he has produced over 100 works focusing on the oscillation between wilderness and domesticity.
Hugo Winder-Lind was born in 1992 in London, UK, and lives in Brighton, UK.
He has mounted solo exhibitions at Faraway House in Sennen, UK (2024); Troze Gallery in Penzance, UK (2023); The Bookend in Brighton, UK (2022); and the Fishing Quarter Museum in Brighton, UK (2020).
He has participated in recent group exhibitions at Faraway House in Sennen Cornwall, UK (2024); Wonzimer Gallery Los Angeles, CA (2024); Surge Chapter in London, UK (2024); OHSH Projects in London, UK (2024); Liliya Gallery in London, UK (2024); Islington Arts Factory in London, UK (2024); Roseberry Road Studios, Bath UK (2023); Crypt Gallery in London UK (2022); and elsewhere.
Winder-Lind has been awarded residencies at The Fayre in Sennen, UK, and Troze Gallery in Penzance, UK.
