PATRICK SCOTT | GOLD PAINTING 486

The Estate of the Artist

Patrick Scott developed his celebrated Goldpaintings series in 1964 and among his contemporaries in Ireland, was a singular pioneer of the new minimalist strain in abstraction, countering the hitherto dominant style of Abstract Expressionism. In adopting gold leaf, he consciously steered away from any iconographic references typically associated with the medium. Rather, his works possess a cooler, Japanese aesthetic that stems from his interest in Zen - the result is works that are meditative and invite contemplation.