Idyls
Idyls is a series of paintings which depict visions, memories and hopes of calm moments enjoyed by loving companions in places of pastoral serenity.
Works from the series have been shown in exhibitions including ‘Soulscapes’ at the Dulwich Picture Gallery in 2024, ‘Untitled: Art on the Conditions of Our Time’ at Kettles Yard, Cambridge in 2022, the Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy in 2021, ‘Idyls’ at DKUK, London in 2021-22, ‘Play, Rest, Work’ at University College London Hospital in 2022 and ‘Helix/Idyll’ at Niru Ratnam Gallery in 2023. In 2023 an oversize print of ‘On Episode Seven’ was intermittently displayed throughout the year on a hoarding at Holland Park in West London, curated by Black Blossoms.
For more about these artworks:
Interview with Bolanle Tajudeen Kimathi Donkor, Mastering a Painting Practice that Comes Directly From the Heart
Audio interview with Daniel Kelly Idyl’s at DKUK