the shame of existence
Sophie Gannon Gallery
01 Mar 2024 – 23 Mar 2024
Paul Spencer’s bold allegorical works are spectacularly accomplished and thrilling to look at, they brim with rich, involving and affecting humanity. Notions of human suffering, shame and mere existence are addressed, the people/characters within the works may appear abject and pathetic, but the works remain empathetic and hopeful to a wider collective experience. Grotesque mythological creatures sit alongside human figures in otherworldly scenes that seem to repeat an inevitable ending, one that the protagonist appears doomed and resigned to. Spencer reincarnates these characters across canvases (for it is hard to find a home for anachronism) only to subject them to another miserable fate. The fate might be miserable and inevitable, but hope remains.
These paintings are metaphysical thrillers, meditations on mortality and chronicles of our self-devouring times,..........enjoy them.
Spencer has exhibited in numerous venues across Melbourne and Sydney and at regional
galleries including Hazelhurst Regional Gallery and Geelong Gallery. His work is held in the Artbank
collection and in public and private collections throughout Australia.
Paul Spencerthe shame of existence 1 2023oil on linen, framed79 x 94.5 cm$5,300.00
Paul Spencerthe shame of existence 2 2023oil on linen, framed64 x 79 cm$4,900.00
Paul Spencerthe shame of existence 3 2023oil on linen, framed64 x 79 cm$4,900.00
Paul Spencerthe shame of existence 4 2023oil on linen, framed64 x 79 cm$4,900.00
Paul Spencerthe shame of existence 5 2023oil on linen, framed54 x 64 cm$4,500.00
Paul Spencerthe shame of existence 6 2023oil on linen, framed54 x 64 cm$4,500.00
Paul Spencerthe shame of existence 7 2023oil on linen, framed54 x 64 cm●●
Paul Spencerthe shame of existence 8 2023oil on linen, framed54 x 64 cm$4,500.00
Paul Spencerthe shame of existence 9 2023oil on linen, framed54 x 64 cm$4,500.00
Paul Spencerthe shame of existence 10 2023oil on linen, framed54 x 64 cm$4,500.00
Paul Spencerthe shame of existence 11 2023oil on linen, framed54 x 64 cm$4,500.00
Paul Spencerthe shame of existence 12 2023oil on linen, framed54 x 64 cm$4,500.00
Paul Spencerthe shame of existence 13 2023oil on linen, framed54 x 64 cm$4,500.00
Paul Spencerthe shame of existence 14 2023oil on linen, framed49 x 54 cm$4,200.00
Paul Spencerthe shame of existence 15 2023oil on linen, framed49 x 54 cm$4,200.00
Paul Spencerthe shame of existence 16 2023oil on linen, framed49 x 54 cm$4,200.00
Paul Spencerthe shame of existence 17 2023oil on linen, framed49 x 54 cm$4,200.00
Paul Spencerthe shame of existence 18 2023oil on linen, framed49 x 54 cm$4,200.00
Paul Spencerthe shame of existence 19 2023oil on linen, framed49 x 54 cm$4,200.00
Paul Spencerthe shame of existence 20 2023oil on linen, framed49 x 54 cm$4,200.00
