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The Landing Place, Diptych framed and in situ
The Landing Place, Diptych framed and in situ
Balbinder Broadbent
The Landing Place, Diptych
Acrylic and mixed media on canvas
Framed Size: 64 x 94 cm
'As an abstract painter the idea of a new vision is inextricably linked to the act of painting as it exists where familiar ways of seeing fall away. By circumventing recognisable objects, abstraction disrupts habit and prompts the abandonment of expectation and certainty. It creates a space where perception can settle into a new order. Seeing is no longer about identifying, but sensing how forms and colours relate, communicate and resonate. There is a conscious decision to entrust intuition over depiction, and process over outcome. Marks, glyphs and strokes form a unique dialogue with each other on the surface, allowing the work to evolve rather than be projected. A new vision emerges through this visual conversation, not from a preconceived image but from attention and risk. Ultimately, abstract painting doesn’t illustrate a new vision; it enacts one. It enables us to see differently, to embrace ambiguity, and to recognise that transformation begins not with answers, but with a willingness to look anew.'
Balbinder Broadbent's "The Landing Place, Diptych" is a captivating acrylic and mixed media composition that evokes a dreamlike coastal landscape. The two-panel artwork presents an abstracted harbour scene where muted blues, creams, and rust tones blend and flow across the canvas. Broadbent employs delicate line work and translucent layers of paint that create a sense of depth and movement, suggesting boats, jetties, and the shifting interplay between water and land. The atmospheric quality of the piece conveys both tranquility and subtle energy, with vertical marks reminiscent of moorings or reflections cutting through horizontal bands of colour that might represent the meeting of sea and sky.
The Impact of Abstract Landscapes
Displayed within a home or office environment, this substantial diptych (64 x 94 cm framed) commands attention while maintaining a soothing presence. The abstracted nature of "The Landing Place" allows viewers to form their own interpretations, creating a personal connection that evolves over time. Broadbent's masterful handling of texture and colour creates a work that changes subtly with different lighting conditions throughout the day, bringing a sense of the ever-changing coastal environment into an interior space. The piece exemplifies contemporary British abstract painting's ability to distill landscape into essential elements of colour, line and feeling.
The Impact of Abstract Landscapes
Displayed within a home or office environment, this substantial diptych (64 x 94 cm framed) commands attention while maintaining a soothing presence. The abstracted nature of "The Landing Place" allows viewers to form their own interpretations, creating a personal connection that evolves over time. Broadbent's masterful handling of texture and colour creates a work that changes subtly with different lighting conditions throughout the day, bringing a sense of the ever-changing coastal environment into an interior space. The piece exemplifies contemporary British abstract painting's ability to distill landscape into essential elements of colour, line and feeling.
