Between Chance and Rhyme - Hunt Museum

An exhibition of new paintings by Tom Climent opening Thursday 3 April, 2008.
The exhibition was opened by Eoin McGonigal, Chairman, Irish Museum of Modern Art.

Press release from Between Chance and Rhyme

Tom Climent's new exhibition of paintings comprises works done over an 18 month period. Usually known as a painter of large format works, he has over the last few years been working on a much smaller scale as well, as such this exhibition gives a more complete overview of his practice at the moment.

Known for his bold use of paint and brooding dramatic colour, he can conjure a sense of interior space or landscape both urban and rural. While there is a lyrical romantic quality to some of his newer works, there still exists a sense of interaction, drama and narrative that characterised his earlier work.