Kristy Gorman’s abstract paintings often focus as much on what lies below the surface as the paint itself. Here the weave of the muslin is just as important as the abstract shapes Gorman has painted on it. The title relates to the warp and weft of woven fabric, and it is the gentle rhythms created by the bias of her muslin canvas that come into play in this painting, forming a delicate and restrained background for the abstract shapes. The underlying patterns are emphasised by what has been left out – overlapping rectangles are suggested rather than painted within the larger blue rectangle that dominates the composition.

(Die Cuts and Derivations, 11 March – 2 July 2023)