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Magrittian by Patrick Hughes
Patrick Hughes
b. 1939 | British
Magrittian
Signed, titled and dated “Magrittian / Patrick Hughes / 2026” (en verso)
Oil on panel
Bringing an art historian’s library to life, Magrittian
Drawing on real publications—including Magritte by Jacques Meuris, Magritte: Attempting the Impossible by Siegfried Gohr, Decoding Magritte by Silvano Levy and more—the composition reimagines a bookshelf as an immersive structure. Through ingeniously constructed and painted three-dimensional forms, Hughes creates a dynamic optical illusion in which the books appear to shift and reconfigure as the viewer moves, transforming static texts into a living, unstable homage to Magritte’s world of surrealism and paradox.
Hughes’ practice is rooted in decades of investigation into perception, paradox and spatial cognition. Since his first "reverspective" installation, Sticking-Out Room (1964) at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London, he has developed a distinctive visual language that fuses architectural structure with painted illusion. His work draws upon both scientific inquiry and conceptual art traditions, reflecting his academic background, including a doctorate in science from King’s College London in the psychology of perception. His works are held in major institutional collections, including the British Library and the British Academy, affirming his significance as both innovator and theorist of visual illusion.
Dated 2026
Panel: 22 3/8" high x 24 1/2" wide (56.7 x 62.2 cm)
Frame: 25 3/4" high x 27 3/4" wide x 9 1/2" deep (65.4 x 70.5 x 24.1 cm)
b. 1939 | British
Magrittian
Signed, titled and dated “Magrittian / Patrick Hughes / 2026” (en verso)
Oil on panel
Bringing an art historian’s library to life, Magrittian
Drawing on real publications—including Magritte by Jacques Meuris, Magritte: Attempting the Impossible by Siegfried Gohr, Decoding Magritte by Silvano Levy and more—the composition reimagines a bookshelf as an immersive structure. Through ingeniously constructed and painted three-dimensional forms, Hughes creates a dynamic optical illusion in which the books appear to shift and reconfigure as the viewer moves, transforming static texts into a living, unstable homage to Magritte’s world of surrealism and paradox.
Hughes’ practice is rooted in decades of investigation into perception, paradox and spatial cognition. Since his first "reverspective" installation, Sticking-Out Room (1964) at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London, he has developed a distinctive visual language that fuses architectural structure with painted illusion. His work draws upon both scientific inquiry and conceptual art traditions, reflecting his academic background, including a doctorate in science from King’s College London in the psychology of perception. His works are held in major institutional collections, including the British Library and the British Academy, affirming his significance as both innovator and theorist of visual illusion.
Dated 2026
Panel: 22 3/8" high x 24 1/2" wide (56.7 x 62.2 cm)
Frame: 25 3/4" high x 27 3/4" wide x 9 1/2" deep (65.4 x 70.5 x 24.1 cm)
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Magrittian by Patrick Hughes
Patrick Hughes
b. 1939 | British
Magrittian
Signed, titled and dated “Magrittian / Patrick Hughes / 2026” (en verso)
Oil on panel
Bringing an art historian’s library to life, Magrittian
Drawing on real publications—including Magritte by Jacques Meuris, Magritte: Attempting the Impossible by Siegfried Gohr, Decoding Magritte by Silvano Levy and more—the composition reimagines a bookshelf as an immersive structure. Through ingeniously constructed and painted three-dimensional forms, Hughes creates a dynamic optical illusion in which the books appear to shift and reconfigure as the viewer moves, transforming static texts into a living, unstable homage to Magritte’s world of surrealism and paradox.
Hughes’ practice is rooted in decades of investigation into perception, paradox and spatial cognition. Since his first "reverspective" installation, Sticking-Out Room (1964) at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London, he has developed a distinctive visual language that fuses architectural structure with painted illusion. His work draws upon both scientific inquiry and conceptual art traditions, reflecting his academic background, including a doctorate in science from King’s College London in the psychology of perception. His works are held in major institutional collections, including the British Library and the British Academy, affirming his significance as both innovator and theorist of visual illusion.
Dated 2026
Panel: 22 3/8" high x 24 1/2" wide (56.7 x 62.2 cm)
Frame: 25 3/4" high x 27 3/4" wide x 9 1/2" deep (65.4 x 70.5 x 24.1 cm)
b. 1939 | British
Magrittian
Signed, titled and dated “Magrittian / Patrick Hughes / 2026” (en verso)
Oil on panel
Bringing an art historian’s library to life, Magrittian
Drawing on real publications—including Magritte by Jacques Meuris, Magritte: Attempting the Impossible by Siegfried Gohr, Decoding Magritte by Silvano Levy and more—the composition reimagines a bookshelf as an immersive structure. Through ingeniously constructed and painted three-dimensional forms, Hughes creates a dynamic optical illusion in which the books appear to shift and reconfigure as the viewer moves, transforming static texts into a living, unstable homage to Magritte’s world of surrealism and paradox.
Hughes’ practice is rooted in decades of investigation into perception, paradox and spatial cognition. Since his first "reverspective" installation, Sticking-Out Room (1964) at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London, he has developed a distinctive visual language that fuses architectural structure with painted illusion. His work draws upon both scientific inquiry and conceptual art traditions, reflecting his academic background, including a doctorate in science from King’s College London in the psychology of perception. His works are held in major institutional collections, including the British Library and the British Academy, affirming his significance as both innovator and theorist of visual illusion.
Dated 2026
Panel: 22 3/8" high x 24 1/2" wide (56.7 x 62.2 cm)
Frame: 25 3/4" high x 27 3/4" wide x 9 1/2" deep (65.4 x 70.5 x 24.1 cm)
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Patrick Hughes
b. 1939 | British
Magrittian
Signed, titled and dated “Magrittian / Patrick Hughes / 2026” (en verso)
Oil on panel
Bringing an art historian’s library to life, Magrittian
Drawing on real publications—including Magritte by Jacques Meuris, Magritte: Attempting the Impossible by Siegfried Gohr, Decoding Magritte by Silvano Levy and more—the composition reimagines a bookshelf as an immersive structure. Through ingeniously constructed and painted three-dimensional forms, Hughes creates a dynamic optical illusion in which the books appear to shift and reconfigure as the viewer moves, transforming static texts into a living, unstable homage to Magritte’s world of surrealism and paradox.
Hughes’ practice is rooted in decades of investigation into perception, paradox and spatial cognition. Since his first "reverspective" installation, Sticking-Out Room (1964) at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London, he has developed a distinctive visual language that fuses architectural structure with painted illusion. His work draws upon both scientific inquiry and conceptual art traditions, reflecting his academic background, including a doctorate in science from King’s College London in the psychology of perception. His works are held in major institutional collections, including the British Library and the British Academy, affirming his significance as both innovator and theorist of visual illusion.
Dated 2026
Panel: 22 3/8" high x 24 1/2" wide (56.7 x 62.2 cm)
Frame: 25 3/4" high x 27 3/4" wide x 9 1/2" deep (65.4 x 70.5 x 24.1 cm)
b. 1939 | British
Magrittian
Signed, titled and dated “Magrittian / Patrick Hughes / 2026” (en verso)
Oil on panel
Bringing an art historian’s library to life, Magrittian
Drawing on real publications—including Magritte by Jacques Meuris, Magritte: Attempting the Impossible by Siegfried Gohr, Decoding Magritte by Silvano Levy and more—the composition reimagines a bookshelf as an immersive structure. Through ingeniously constructed and painted three-dimensional forms, Hughes creates a dynamic optical illusion in which the books appear to shift and reconfigure as the viewer moves, transforming static texts into a living, unstable homage to Magritte’s world of surrealism and paradox.
Hughes’ practice is rooted in decades of investigation into perception, paradox and spatial cognition. Since his first "reverspective" installation, Sticking-Out Room (1964) at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London, he has developed a distinctive visual language that fuses architectural structure with painted illusion. His work draws upon both scientific inquiry and conceptual art traditions, reflecting his academic background, including a doctorate in science from King’s College London in the psychology of perception. His works are held in major institutional collections, including the British Library and the British Academy, affirming his significance as both innovator and theorist of visual illusion.
Dated 2026
Panel: 22 3/8" high x 24 1/2" wide (56.7 x 62.2 cm)
Frame: 25 3/4" high x 27 3/4" wide x 9 1/2" deep (65.4 x 70.5 x 24.1 cm)
