Cecily Brown: Picture Making

As I was already in Hyde Park and had visited the Serpentine North, it made sense to pop across to the Serpentine South as well. There I found Cecily Brown: Picture Making, a collection of works inspired by Kensington Gardens.

The paintings I loved most were the brightest and the monochrome one. The yellow was extraordinary, especially on a sunny day - it lit up the room. I’m not sure I’ve seen such a yellow painting before. And then as a contrast, the monochromatic Nature Walk in Black and White. I visited a monochrome exhibition at the National Gallery many years ago and enjoyed it very much, and I’ve always loved black and white photography. Something about stripping colour away seems to sharpen everything else.