Currently based in Cape Town,
Hugh Byrne is a South African contemporary painter who combines bold color,
texture, and geometric planes, illustrating the tensions between geometry and
abstractions, structure and dynamism. He investigates hidden shapes and forms
that are everywhere around us, lying just below the surface. Hugh Byrne studied
Fine Arts at the University of Pretoria, graduating with an honors degree.
Featured image: Hugh Byrne - RE-FORM III, 2020
(detail). Acrylic, Oil and Collage on canvas. 31 1/2 × 25 1/5 × 1 3/5 in. 80 ×
64 × 4 cm. This is a unique work. Photo courtesy 193 Gallery