Christopher Page’s Interior, Fading Light (2021) appears to reflect the sunlight glowing through the panelled window of Ben Hunter, a gallery in London.

On closer inspection you’ll notice the painting is not framed, but entirely flat—painted directly onto the canvas.

Through subtle variations of light, Page’s canvases—masquerading as three-dimensional and multi-textured plains—are striking evocations of the ancient ‘trompe l’oeil’ technique, in a bid to reimagine pictorial and architectural space. ⁠⁠⁠⁠

Christopher Page, who received his MFA from Yale School of Art in 2011, is the subject of a solo exhibition entitled Shadows & Reflections at Ben Hunter, running until 11 November.⁠⁠⁠⁠

Main image: Exhibition view: Christopher Page, Shadows & Reflections, Ben Hunter, London (7 October–11 November 2021). Courtesy Ben Hunter.