William Monk

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b. 1977, Kingston upon Thames, UK

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William Monk’s scenographic works tap into the rich tradition of painting.

Monk paints enigmatic and vibrant works, using starkly divisional compositions and often works in extensive series that gradually evolve over time. The canvases carry irregular intensities of detail, line, foreground and background, a sense of repetition breaks down the figuration, creating visual mantras. This rhythm happens throughout Monk’s work, surrendering figurative logic to arrive at something stranger and more powerful. Atmospheric and energetic, these paintings invite a more direct physical connection, drawing in the space between our inner and outer realms of experience.

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William Monk, Within You, 2018-19, oil on canvas, 160 cm × 250 cm (63" × 8' 2-7/16”) unframed. 161.5 cm × 251.8 cm × 6 cm (63-9/16" × 8' 3-1/8" × 2-3/8") framed © William Monk

Monk was awarded the Koninklijke Prijs voor Vrije Schilderkunst (Royal Award for Painting) in 2005 and the Jerwood Contemporary Painters award in 2009. Monk’s work has been exhibited at Fries Museum, Leeuwarden (NL); Gemeentemuseum, The Hague (NL); Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam (NL); GRIMM, Amsterdam (NL); James Cohan Gallery, New York (US); Kohn Gallery, Los Angeles (US); Norwich University, Norwich (UK); PSL, Leeds and Summerfield Gallery, Cheltenham, London (UK). His work can also be found in the collections of the Gemeentemuseum, The Hague (NL); AKZO Nobel, Amsterdam (NL); David Roberts Art Foundation, London (UK); Fries Museum, Leeuwarden (NL); ING, Amsterdam (NL), and in many private collections.

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William Monk, Sea of Cloud II, 2018, oil on canvas, 280 cm × 220 cm (9' 2-1/4" × 86-5/8") overall. 140 cm × 220 cm × 5 cm (55-1/8" × 86-5/8" × 1-15/16”) x 2 panels © William Monk

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William Monk, Sea of Cloud III, 2018, oil on canvas, 280 cm × 220 cm (9' 2-1/4" × 86-5/8”) overall. 140 cm × 220 cm × 5 cm (55-1/8" × 86-5/8" × 1-15/16”) x 2 panels © William Monk

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William Monk, Zoetrope (The Divided Cell), 2018-19, oil on canvas, 230 cm × 65 cm × 4 cm x 5 panels. Framed 231.5 cm × 66.5 cm x 6cm, 5 panels, each © William Monk