Jane Harris: The Fugitives

An admirer of Josef Albers (Harris was twice artist-in-residence at the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation) Harris shifted from a dual colour palette in her early career to play with a more expansive range of hues (such as metallic paint) in later works. Recognising the myriad ways in which the senses are in dialogue with the subconscious, Harris used colour as a conduit, evoking the hidden aspects of life and representing the invisible energies that surround and inform us as humans.

In The Fugitives, Harris’s large-scale works take centre stage against the rural backdrop of Somerset. These ambitious paintings reveal her exceptional command of visual rhythm and her subtle theatricality, with surfaces that shimmer and shift as the viewer moves. The exhibition embraces the idea of fugitivity, not only in subject matter but in the act of perception itself, bringing a new level of depth to her expressive and meditative practice. This is both a homage and a celebration of an extraordinary artist.