Deep Space - Print Dimensions:100cm (H) x 120cm (W) Chen clearly revels in the

Chen clearly revels in the freedom of applying paint quickly to a surface

The artist pushes the figurative sections of the painting to the top left and bottom right corners

Here the artist pays particular attention to Ned Kelly’s legendary suit of armour

John Olsen was first inspired by culinary culture when he travelled to Europe in the late fifties

weighed down in his legal garb

Deep Space - Print Dimensions:100cm (H) x 120cm (W) Chen clearly revels in theDeep Space is informed by the artists understanding of the capacity for colour to create new perceptual spaces. The division of the picture plane into horizontal bands echoes Johnsons earlier hard edged paintings from the 1960s. The colours shift between flat planes of colour, and dappled blues and whites suggest filtering light. Deep Space also prompts other associations such as the horizon line in the landscape, architectural spaces, shutters and