Jeremy Hof
(Canadian, b. 1977)
Black-White Gold, 2015
Acrylic on panel
Dimensions: 12 × 9 in. (30.5 × 22.9 cm)
Description
In Black-White Gold (2015), Jeremy Hof presents a dimensional, relief-based painting formed through the systematic accumulation of poured acrylic paint on panel. The production process is exceptionally time-intensive, as each individual layer of paint must dry completely before the next coat can be applied. Once a dense block of paint is built over several months, Hof strategically carves and hand-sands into the surface, exposing the underlying strata. The resulting black and white concentric rings form a recessed optical relief set against a metallic gold ground.
Hof’s practice investigates the physical parameters of paint, treating the medium as a structural building material rather than a two-dimensional surface application. By transforming painting into a sculptural process of accretion and excavation, Black-White Gold examines industrial materiality, labor, and optical perception.
Major Accolades & Recognition
Winner of the national RBC Canadian Painting Competition (2008).
Included in institutional exhibitions at the National Gallery of Canada (Ottawa), Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal, The Power Plant (Toronto), and Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art / MOCA (Toronto).
Represented by Monte Clark Gallery (Vancouver).
Selected Permanent Collections
Vancouver Art Gallery (Vancouver, BC)
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) Art Collection
BMO Financial Group Art Collection
TD Bank Art Collection
Burnaby Art Gallery (Burnaby, BC)
Jeremy Hof
(Canadian, b. 1977)
Black-White Gold, 2015
Acrylic on panel
Dimensions: 12 × 9 in. (30.5 × 22.9 cm)
Description
In Black-White Gold (2015), Jeremy Hof presents a dimensional, relief-based painting formed through the systematic accumulation of poured acrylic paint on panel. The production process is exceptionally time-intensive, as each individual layer of paint must dry completely before the next coat can be applied. Once a dense block of paint is built over several months, Hof strategically carves and hand-sands into the surface, exposing the underlying strata. The resulting black and white concentric rings form a recessed optical relief set against a metallic gold ground.
Hof’s practice investigates the physical parameters of paint, treating the medium as a structural building material rather than a two-dimensional surface application. By transforming painting into a sculptural process of accretion and excavation, Black-White Gold examines industrial materiality, labor, and optical perception.
Major Accolades & Recognition
Winner of the national RBC Canadian Painting Competition (2008).
Included in institutional exhibitions at the National Gallery of Canada (Ottawa), Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal, The Power Plant (Toronto), and Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art / MOCA (Toronto).
Represented by Monte Clark Gallery (Vancouver).
Selected Permanent Collections
Vancouver Art Gallery (Vancouver, BC)
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) Art Collection
BMO Financial Group Art Collection
TD Bank Art Collection
Burnaby Art Gallery (Burnaby, BC)
