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gerard byars
Hugh Gerard Byars: Embracing Absence and Exploring the Boundaries of Sculpture Hugh Gerard Byars (born 1957) is a contemporary Irish sculptor whose work explores themes of intimacy, vulnerability, and the relationship between human form and space. Known for his distinctive embrace sculptures—often featuring pairs of …
A portrait built from hugh gerard byars's own colours
Every 9 approved work contributes its dominant tone to a single flowing field. Sorted along the hue wheel, the strip reads as a smooth spectrum. Click any band to reveal its full four-colour palette.
Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.
Every painting, placed on the hue wheel
Each dot is a work — its angle set by hue, its distance from the centre by saturation. Hover a dot to see the painting.
The signature, in numbers
Where the colour came from
Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.
