He transforms nature’s trees and flowers into secular icons.
Robert Pereira Hind's mixed media series Out of Eden aims to raise the status of the humble plants and trees that surround us in everyday life. Referencing religious iconography through gold leaf that is so synonymous with religious sculptures and relics, his backgrounds of gold reminds his audience of the value of Mother Nature.
Robert’s work layers organic photographic ink pigment and acrylic paint, shellac and art glazes over gilded wooden boards. An important element of his work is that each piece, over the years, will slowly oxidise and mature in appearance, the golden background will eventually take on a light tarnish and over a period of 15-30 years and become increasingly atmospheric and characterful. Each artwork brings colour and warmth to the environment as ambient light reflects from it.
As well as religious iconography, the Out of Eden series alludes to both botanical drawings and European Romantic landscape paintings. Robert Pereira Hind currently lives in Edinburgh, Scotland and is always looking for inspiration in the trees, forests and wildflowers of Scotland and beyond.
Robert is both responding to the beauty of nature and questioning the nature of beauty. As someone who does not adhere to any kind of religious practice but regularly feels a sense of awe within the natural landscape,