Chronos is a pivotal body of work in which Christian Hook turns his attention to the nature of time—both as a physical phenomenon and as a poetic, elusive force. Taking its title from the Greek personification of time, the series reflects Hook’s enduring fascination with movement, transition, and the fleeting intervals that shape perception.
Across the works, Hook explores time through layered compositions that dissolve and reform, capturing not a fixed subject but a sequence of shifting moments. The paintings move between clarity and fragmentation, using transparency, rhythm, and repetition to evoke the sensation of motion and the instability of memory.
At once philosophical and deeply visual, Chronos marks an important moment in Hook’s practice, expanding his work beyond portraiture into a more conceptual language. It is a meditation on duration, change, and the beauty of what cannot be held still.
2016 · 37 works
1 Hour Live Painting at Henley
Chronos · Oil on canvasWatch
