"The Trap", 2019

acrylic, fluorescent acrylic and Roll-A-Tex on canvas

204 x 158 x 10 cm (80 x 62 x 4 in.)

verso signed and dated

About the work

Peter Halley’s paintings are characterized by geometry, strong colours and strictly consequent composition. They can be read as a critique of a society increasingly controlled by systems of communication, provision and traffic – structures, that don’t even allow the individual to escape from. At the same time, Halley is investigating the essence of painting beyond image and representation.