Private View Review - Renny Tait - Studies in Form - Flowers Central - London

Flowers is one of those galleries that rarely fails – and last night was no exception. Renny Tait’s ‘Studies in Form’ brought together thirteen works from the Scottish artist, with pieces so painstakingly precise, that it was hard not to appreciate their even tones and delicate sheer. Tait, who studied at Edinburgh College of Art and later at the Royal College in London, is a master when it comes to exactness. Partner this with a pallet of sepia and gloss and there’s no stopping the sophisticated madness. All paintings on show are incredibly easy on the eye and, in that, extremely sellable. Meanwhile, the larger canvases in ‘Studies in Form’, include the fabulous ‘Fortress with Reflection’ hanging perfectly on the far wall of the gallery, and ‘Dubrovnik, Black Sky’. These are appealing and, like almost all the works, centre on a group of rising buildings. In fact, everything from 'Studies in From' include architectural structures of some sort, save a small canvas, ‘Hibiscus’. A simple, elegant work of the pink flower, it easily breaks with the overall theme here. Importantly, there’s a distinct European feel about all the works; perhaps it’s the colours, the feeling that the sun has just set or simply the architecture – structures that are almost magical in their risen glory, making this an exhibition that's sophisticated and a little mysterious.