The Newton Series draws inspiration from the scientific discoveries of Isaac Newton, exploring light, colour, and the mechanics of perception. Rooted in Newton’s pioneering work with the prism and the spectrum, the series reflects on how these ideas continue to shape our understanding of the visual world.
Through a distinctive fusion of figuration and abstraction, Christian Hook translates these principles into layered, dynamic compositions. His fractured imagery creates multiple viewpoints within a single frame, capturing movement, energy, and the shifting nature of time—what he describes as the moments between events.
Within the series, works influenced by desert landscapes introduce a further dimension, where light, rhythm, and celestial navigation become central themes. Balancing scientific inquiry with painterly intuition, The Newton Series stands as a powerful meditation on how we see, interpret, and experience reality.
2019 Series · 7 works
Two Blues (a) · Oil on wooden panel
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