Tim Muddiman

A group of three new paintings developed over recent weeks. The work continues to reduce, with form held, interrupted or slightly displaced. Structure becomes more central, while each piece balances weight, space and tension. Movement begins to shift. One work introduces a diagonal, breaking from the horizontal structure and creating a different kind of instability. The surfaces remain open, with areas left unresolved. The aim is not to fully resolve the composition, but to hold it in place....

The work begins with structure. Not as a rigid framework, but as a point of control. A measured division of space. Something architectural in instinct rather than literal reference. Lines establish themselves early. Planes are positioned. Weight is considered. Balance is not accidental. From there, the process shifts. What appears to be construction is, in fact, reduction. Elements are removed or softened. Edges lose certainty. Surfaces are worked and reworked until what remains feels...

A group of four new paintings developed over recent weeks. The work continues a move towards architectural abstraction, with form reduced and held in tension. Structure becomes more central, with each piece balancing weight, space and quiet. ARCH (2026)  27 x 33cm. Oil on board. Framed. GATE (2026) 48 x 63cm. Oil on board. Framed NEEDLE (2026) 33 x 43 cm. Oil on board. Framed. BLADE (2026) 27 x 33cm. Oil on board. Framed VIEW ALL ➡ https://www.timmuddiman.com/2026