david walage: free falling
09.04.25 - 10.05.25
David Wallage: Free failing
David Wallage's latest exhibition, Free Falling, explores the essential elements of painting and sculpture. Wallage approaches his work with a commitment to abstraction, seeking to understand the most essential components of art—form, colour, and material. His approach echoes the modernist tradition of non-representational art, influenced by ground-breaking figures such as Joseph Albers, Imi Knoebel and Agnes Martin.
Wallage's process is driven by a desire to eliminate excess, distilling his work to its most basic and essential aspects. Albers famously stated, “Simultaneous contrast is not just a curious optical phenomenon—it is the very heart of the painting,” emphasising the critical role of colour relationships. For Wallage, this idea serves as a foundation for his creative process, where the interaction of colours and materials is central to the artwork's meaning and impact.
For Wallage, each painting becomes an opportunity for experimentation, working serially and continuously refining his exploration of essential forms. His use of materials remains straightforward, focusing on the tactile relationship between the surface and the viewer. Wallage remains committed to a rigorous, abstract practice that does not simply create art but instead attempts to unearth the fundamental relationships that define our interaction with the visual world.
