A Direct Response to Light: 21st Century Painting presents artists who use figurative painting to reflect personal narratives and contemporary realities, proving the medium’s ongoing relevance. Works explore identity, gender, and transformation through dynamic compositions and experimental techniques. From Tunji Adeniyi-Jones’s fluid figures to Katherine Bradford’s ambiguous performers and Hulda Guzmán’s ceremonial scenes, the exhibition highlights painting’s power to engage with political, personal, and imaginative dimensions.
