Roy Osborne, Chromotopia 18 (Per Saltire), 2012

Roy Osborne (1948-)

Chromotopia 18 (Per Saltire) (2012)

Acrylic paint on canvas
79.5 x 79.5 cm

A warm, gridded Chromotopia work built from horizontal bands and repeated circular forms. Reds, pinks, yellows, olives and pale blues overlap in a carefully staged rhythm, creating the sense of transparent layers passing through one another.

The pattern is controlled and decorative, but the shifting circles keep it visually active. It is a strong example of Osborne’s interest in colour interaction, optical ambiguity and repeated forms within a square format.

Details
Artist No. 434. Divisions series 3. Signed bottom right. Wood frame.

Exhibition history
Lauderdale House, London N6, New Constructivists ’14, 10-22 June 2014. Gallery 286 (Jonathan Ross), London SW5, solo show, 8-30 November 2018. Janus Avivson Gallery, London N6, 21 July 2021-3 July 2023. 44AD Artspace Gallery, Bath, Colour Visions II, solo show, 9-13 July 2024. Visage Gallery, solo show, Bath, 17 October-16 November 2024. Francis Hotel, Bath, Space Eclectic (James Dillon Fine Art), 12 November 2025-30 May 2026.