Patrick Hughes
Despite being largely self-taught, Patrick Hughes devised a unique and intricate style of painting known as ‘reverspective’ which has been widely admired (and sometimes copied). Hughes’s signature 3D paintings of galleries, streets and landscapes are designed so that viewers can interact with them to create incredible optical illusions of movement. He made his first work in this way in 1964, but then abandoned the process until 1990, instead making art works including a famous series of rainbows, in which the bands of light hung from washing lines, seeped through prison-esque windows or sat on plates like slices of melon.
Collections
Did you know?
Subjects for Hughes’s reverspectives include giant, coffee-tables books, Banksy-adorned brick walls, and landscapes of Venetian palaces.
Country of Birth
UK
Auction Record
£98,500
For the Venice Biennale
Christie's South Kensington
2015
Collections
- The British Library, London, UK
- Tate, London, UK
- Denver Art Museum, Denver, USA
- Würth Museum, Künzelsau, DE
Exhibitions
- The Perspective Paradox, Hang-Up Gallery, London, UK, 2021
- Patrick Hughes: Moving Spaces, Osthaus Museum, Hagen, DE, 2015
- Solo Retrospective, Art Chicago, Chicago, USA, 2004
- Reverspective, Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow, UK, 1998
Editorial
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22 May 2023 3 min read
Artist Influences
Discover the diverse range of artistic influences that inspire today's most exciting artists at Hang-Up Gallery. From the renaissance masters...
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15 Dec 2021
The Perspective Paradox | In Conversation with Patrick Hughes
The charismatic artist regaled a rapt audience with tales from his 60-year career during an evening at the gallery
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15 Nov 2021
Weird Science: Reverspective
In our current exhibition, we explore the work of Patrick Hughes, known for his ‘reverspectives’ which create illusions of perception...
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02 Nov 2021
The Perspective Paradox | A Look at the Private View
On the evening of Thursday 28th October, we had the pleasure of hosting the Private View of Patrick Hughes: The...
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06 Oct 2021
Introducing | Patrick Hughes: The Perspective Paradox
Ahead of our forthcoming show with the artist Patrick Hughes, we take a look at his life and work to...
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03 Jan 2021
Artists to Watch | 2021
Thinking of buying a new piece for the new year? Take a look at our guide to the artists to...
Exhibitions
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The Summer Salon
Andy Warhol, Banksy, Bridget Riley, David Hockney, David Shrigley, Derrick Adams, Joy Yamusangie, Mark Vessey, Patrick Hughes, Rusty, Tracey Emin, Yayoi Kusama, Julian Opie
16 Jul 2025 – 16 Sept 2025
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Hang-Up Curates Vol. X
Banksy, Bridget Riley, Damien Hirst, Grayson Perry, Harland Miller, Mark Powell, Mickalene Thomas, Nancy Fouts, Patrick Hughes, Rusty, Tracey Emin, Yayoi Kusama
17 Feb 2025 – 10 Apr 2025
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Hang-Up Curates Vol. IX
Andy Warhol, Banksy, Bridget Riley, David Shrigley, Harland Miller, Mark Powell, Nancy Fouts, Patrick Hughes, Rusty, Tracey Emin, Wole Lagunju
13 Oct 2024 – 13 Dec 2024
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Hang-Up Curates Vol. VIII
Banksy, Bridget Riley, David Shrigley, Grayson Perry, Harland Miller, Invader, Mickalene Thomas, Patrick Hughes, Swoon
14 Jul 2024 – 31 Aug 2024
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Hang-Up Curates Vol. III
Banksy, Bridget Riley, Grayson Perry, Harland Miller, José Parlá, JR, Nancy Fouts, Patrick Hughes, Tracey Emin, Yoshitomo Nara
17 Jan 2022 – 01 Mar 2022
