By Hannah Scoltock
Solid Hollows: Patrick Hughes’ Style
Patrick Hughes, a British artist known for his work in reverspective (reverse perspective), often explores optical illusions and perspective manipulation in his work. Solid Hollows is an innovative series where he creates three-dimensional paintings that appear to shift as viewers move, giving the illusion that parts of the image are in motion or reversing perspective.
Hughes achieves this by playing with depth, geometry, and spatial perception. The artwork is structured with raised sections that look like solid objects or hollows from certain angles, creating a visual paradox that appears to expand and contract as the viewer shifts position. Using bright colours, vivid shapes, and clean lines, Hughes achieves a unique, immersive experience. He invites viewers to question their own sense of reality and perspective, challenging traditional ways of seeing and understanding dimensionality in art.
