Eric Cruikshank: Texture Dissolves | Colour Radiates

Positioned between past and present, the paintings open a dialogue between historical and contemporary concerns. Emerging from a strong Scottish figurative tradition, Cruikshank rejects narrative, drawing instead on the legacies of Colour Field Painting and Post-Minimalist art. His practice centres on the material properties of paint, the emotive resonance of colour, and the process of painting itself. The pared-back aesthetic, realised through meticulous craft, seeks to engage the viewer in an experience beyond passive observation.