The Hyde Gallery is delighted to present Velvet Motion, a new collection of works by London-based contemporary artist Judith Brenner.
In Velvet Motion, Judith Brenner explores the relationship between movement, memory, and emotion through a striking body of abstract paintings and works on paper. Her compositions pulse with energy - gestural marks, layered textures, and fluid forms emerge and dissolve across the surface, creating works that feel both immediate and deeply contemplative.
Rooted in Judith’s long-standing fascination with the human figure, dance, and embodied movement, this collection captures motion not as something fixed or literal, but as a sensation - felt in rhythm, balance, tension, and release. Each work becomes a record of physical presence and emotional expression, where sweeping lines and richly worked surfaces suggest fleeting gestures, traces of movement, and moments of transformation.
The title Velvet Motion reflects the duality at the heart of the collection: softness and force, fluidity and structure, elegance and raw instinct. Judith’s paintings move between these contrasts with remarkable sensitivity. Velvety layers of pigment and translucent washes create depth and luminosity, while expressive marks bring immediacy and vitality to the canvas.
Working intuitively, Judith embraces spontaneity within her process. Her paintings evolve through layering, erasure, and reworking, allowing each composition to reveal itself gradually. This dynamic approach creates surfaces rich in history and emotion, where every mark contributes to a larger visual dialogue.
Rather than depicting a specific subject, Velvet Motion invites viewers into an experiential space - one where feeling takes precedence over representation. The works encourage personal interpretation, offering moments of reflection, connection, and discovery.
Judith Brenner’s practice continues to push the boundaries between abstraction and figuration, gesture and form. With Velvet Motion, she presents a collection that is both powerful and poetic - a celebration of movement, energy, and the expressive potential of paint itself.