Gregory Hodge
Mime, 2017
NSW, AUSTRALIA
acrylic on canvas
198 × 152.4 cm
In Mime, Gregory Hodge explores the tension between presence and silence. The large-scale canvas commands attention with bold strokes and a restrained palette, conjuring the quiet performance of a mime - an actor without words, communicating through gesture and stillness.
Hodge’s use of acrylic captures both the energy and restraint of the subject, the brushwork layering depth beneath the apparent simplicity. The figure seems caught between movement and pause, evoking a moment suspended in time.
The work invites viewers into a contemplative space, where expression unfolds quietly, and meaning emerges in the interplay between surface and shadow.