Leon Phillips

Phillips’ gestural work explores perception and embodiment through the materiality of color, aiming to immerse viewers in a corporeal experience. He sees himself as a facilitator, collaborating with tools and materials to create paintings that transcend mere objects or images and transform into conduits for shared sensory experiences. Unlike conventional easel painting, he prefers a horizontal orientation, which enhances physical engagement and allows for greater viscosity. Repetition and layering of swirling gestures evoke the presence of his body and invite a vicarious bodily response in the viewer.