#9 Artist of the day - Judah

Gerry Judah

I was introduced to Judah's work a few years ago, and rediscovered Judah whilst reading Architectural Voices. I've never seen three-dimensional paintings quite like his and I think they are incredible. There is a clear architectural feel to them, as buildings and spaces are created on the canvas. The colourless paintings suggest that as the viewer, we should try and form a judgement of what we think it represents. 

Gerry Judah was born in India and now lives in London since the age of ten. As a young child he found London completely odd and uncomfortable and found himself drawing the landscape and buildings. 

Since living in Britain Judah's artistic skills were used in many ways, working for television, film, theatre, museums and public installations. His new work is held in public and private collections including the Saatchi Collection, the Imperial War Museum and the Goodwood Sculpture Park. 

Throughout Judah's work, the concept of 'absence' is strongly displayed. The images I have attached below Angels, 2006 are a series of paintings that depict buildings and settlements that have been subjected to sudden attack and destruction. Judah had an early interest in old ruins, and the physical remains that were left behind. It was the remnants of memory which could be rediscovered that inspired his work. 

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