Aubrey Williams, 'Hymn to the Sun IV' (Olmec Maya series) 1984
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Aubrey Williams’ art resists definition and the significance of his work was not fully appreciated in his own lifetime. 'Aubrey Williams: Atlantic Fire' comprises of 14 paintings, which demonstrate the strength of the artist’s work and show that Williams was an important international artist. His paintings feature fragmented objects, intense natural colours and hint at musical counterpoint and dramatic spatial effects. Read more at Walker Art Gallery
“The act of painting, the act of daring to make art, the Arawak had a word for it and they called it Timehri… Now, Timehri to the Arawak means the mark of the hand of man...That is the word for art for me." Aubrey Williams