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Echoes and Impressions
Remnants of the human experience , 13 June - 13 July 2025

Echoes and Impressions : Remnants of the human experience

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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Balbinder Broadbent, Middle Distance
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Balbinder Broadbent, Middle Distance Middle Distance framed and in situ

Balbinder Broadbent

Middle Distance
Acrylic and mixed media on board
Framed Size: 66 x 66 cm
£ 1,100.00
Balbinder Broadbent, Middle Distance
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  • (View a larger image of thumbnail 1 ) Arran Ross, Buddhanaut - Turkish Blue - Wasabi-Sabi Series
  • (View a larger image of thumbnail 2 ) Arran Ross, Buddhanaut - Turkish Blue - Wasabi-Sabi Series
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Balbinder Broadbent's 'Middle Distance' presents a captivating abstract composition where geometric forms float against a dusty pink background. This acrylic and mixed media work on board (66 x 66 cm...
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Balbinder Broadbent's "Middle Distance" presents a captivating abstract composition where geometric forms float against a dusty pink background. This acrylic and mixed media work on board (66 x 66 cm framed) features a thoughtfully arranged grid of window-like apertures, each revealing glimpses of vibrant colour – turquoise blues, fiery reds, and flashes of yellow and green. Broadbent's technique balances spontaneity with careful consideration, allowing drips and gestural marks to interact with more defined rectangular elements. The dominant pink creates a sense of warmth and intimacy, while the embedded colour fragments suggest memories or moments partially recalled, inviting the viewer to peer through these portals into undefined yet emotionally resonant spaces.

Abstract Expression in Contemporary Spaces
Hanging on a wall, "Middle Distance" transforms its surroundings with a sophisticated interplay of colour and form. The square format creates a perfect focal point in both traditional and contemporary interiors, while its textural qualities shift subtly as light conditions change throughout the day. The painting's abstract nature allows it to evolve with the viewer's perspective – sometimes reading as an architectural meditation, other times as a more emotional landscape of collected memories. Broadbent's work exemplifies how contemporary abstract art can both command attention and create moments of contemplative pause, making it an engaging addition to spaces where art serves as both aesthetic pleasure and intellectual stimulus.
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