
(Belgium, 1974)
The work of Patrick Hamilton, who studied art at the University of Chile, is characterized by a political interest that promotes the return of the social to abstractionism and conceptual art. With clear references to the 20th century avant-gardes, the artist develops a critique in which the economy of visual language allows him to more strongly present certain incisive ideas without the need for narrative.
The Abrasive Paintings, for instance, are made with black, red, yellow or white-colored sandpaper, with which the artist makes geometric patterns, almost always rectangular, alluding to bricks. A design which first appears innocuous hides an aggressive materiality, in a way that contrasts the “coldness” and simplicity of rational design with a strongly emotional base. More widely, Hamilton seeks to make connections between these sorts of clashes and the contexts of the countries to which he holds personal links, be that Spain or Chile, referring to their social problems and their historical roots.
Thus, through distinct media, from painting to urban interventions, Hamilton centers his reflections upon the analysis of social and political tensions.
The artist currently lives and works between Madrid, Spain, and Santiago, Chile.
Patrick Hamilton
The Chicago Boys Project (La mano invisible #3), 2019
Digital c-print and wooden frame
170h x 120w cm
66 118/127h x 47 31/127w in
Framed: 176h x 126w x 5d cm
69 37/127h x 49 77/127w x 1 123/127d in
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Patrick Hamilton
The Chicago Boys Project (La mano invisible #4), 2019
Digital c-print and wooden frame
170h x 120w cm
66 118/127h x 47 31/127w in
Edition 2 of 5
Patrick Hamilton
Serruchos rojo y negro, 2020
Baked enamel, synthetic enamel on handsaws
65h x 27w x 3d cm
25 75/127h x 10 80/127w x 1 23/127d in
Patrick Hamilton
Pintura abrasiva #90 (pavimento), 2020
Sandpaper, acrylic on canvas; brass
55.80h x 46.80w x 4d cm
21 123/127h x 18 54/127w x 1 73/127d in
Unique
Patrick Hamilton (1974)
Columna #3, 2020
Acrylic on refractory bricks whit and wooden base
218h x 32w x 32d cm
85 105/127h x 12 76/127w x 12 76/127d in
Unique
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Patrick Hamilton
Atacama #1, 2019
Photography and cooper
126h x 208w cm
49 77/127h x 81 113/127w in
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Patrick Hamilton (1974)
Atacama # 3, 2020
Photography and cooper
126h x 156w x 4d cm
49 77/127h x 61 53/127w x 1 73/127d in
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Patrick Hamilton
Pintura abrasiva #02, 2014
Sandpaper and acrylic paint on canvas
60h x 50w cm
23 28/45h x 19 37/54w in
Unique
Patrick Hamilton
Pintura abrasiva #50, 2018
Sandpaper and acrylic paint on canvas
130h x 162w cm
51 23/127h x 63 46/59w in
Unique
Patrick Hamilton
Pintura abrasiva #68, 2019
Acrylic on sandpaper and canvas
161h x 130w cm
63 22/57h x 51 23/127w in
Unique
Pirámide invertida, 2018, esmalte sintético sobre llanas, 240 x 240 cm.
Abrasive Painting #41, 2017 Sandpaper and acrylic paint on canvas 63 × 51 1/5 in (160 x 130 cm) Unique
Patrick Hamilton
Red and black sun II, 2018
Synthetic enamel on spatula
ø 17cm
ø 6 88/127 in
Unique
Patrick Hamilton
Desierto Intervenido, 2018
Photography and cooper
85h x 114w cm
33.46h x 44.88w in
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