Sean Scully. Metal

Metal was the name chosen by Sean Scully for his 2016 exhibition at Galerie Lelong. He invites us to see the support hidden under the painting, exposing this material that reflects light, the central feature of his work. Sean Scully uses steel for his sculptures, aluminium and copper for his paintings. On these metals, the paint slides, the brush moves faster than on a canvas and the work as a whole becomes more animated. Often the support is visible and the light it reflects becomes another colour in the composition.

This catalogue was published to accompany an exhibition at Galerie Lelong, Paris in 2016 and features an essay - Sean Scully and the Mirror of Masters by Daniel Abadie.