Richard Nott 'Histolysis'

R i c h a r d N o t t H i s t o l y s i s

“But every seed is useless if it remains as it is, if it does not decay and 

become black; because corruption always precedes generation. It is this 

way that Nature proceeds in all its operations, and when we want to 

imitate it, we must also blacken before whitening, without which we will 

only produce rejects.” 

La Lumière sortant par soi-même des Ténèbres, Carrelage

V i e w i n g t h e wo r k i s w i t n e s s i n g a p r o t r a c t e d 

collision of processes. An evolution of matter. Exposed, 

concealed, exposed, concealed - continuously. The consequence 

of years spent. My histor y merging with the histor y of the 

elements used. 

I have no interest in illusionistic ‘texture’ – the work must be its 

own entity – have its own story. Be its own statement. It is an 

organic object - a living thing. 

Histolysis – tissue breaks down, material metamorphosis’s, 

through chaos and control. Destruction, erosion, decomposition - 

detritus leads to new creation. The work car ves its own path, moved 

by forces beyond my hand and control, like rock moved by an 

unhurried glacier. 

I would like to think that my paintings at their best, allow me to 

contemplate a cycle of existence. Not a beginning with an end but 

a journey where genesis leads to dissolution, and on once again to 

genesis. An ongoing sequence beyond mortal confines. Something 

eternal. Alchemy. 

Richard Nott, 2014

Histolyis I 

mixed media on block panel . 246 x 200 x 16 cm 

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Histolyis II 


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Histolyis III 


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Histolyis IV 


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Histolyis V 


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Loess 

mixed media on floated panels . 32 x 32 cm each 

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Isthmus I 


Isthmus II 


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Isthmus III 


Isthmus IV 


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Moraine I 


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Moraine II 


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E xcision I 

mixed media on floated panel . 48 x 48 cm 

E xcision II 


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E xcision III 


E xcision IV 


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E xcision V 


E xcision VI 


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E xcision VII 


E xcision VIII 


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E xcision IX 


E xcision X 


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Detritus I 


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Detritus II 


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Dissolution I 


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Dissolution II 


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Dissolution III 


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Dissolution IV 


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Integument I 


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Integument I 


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Integument III 


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Published by Millennium to coincide with the exhibition ‘Histolysis’ by Richard Nott 

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Richard Nott 'Histolysis'

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