Sam Bullock: Autistic spectrum – Darkness and light

Sam Bullock’s paintings are boldly energetic and bursting with vibrant colour and narrative. ‘Autistic spectrum: Darkness and light’ features a series of portraits of people Bullock loves or admires, including Brett Whiteley, Jean-Michel Basquiat, his father, friend Ziggy and his dog Honey, among others. Alongside these are Bullock’s recollections of life in lockdown, and responses to; sketchy government dealings; systemic racism in Australia and the US; Aboriginal rights, and he packs a powerful punch to the stereotypical misunderstandings of autism.

Sam Bullock, Breaking out of the autistic box, 2020, acrylic on canvas, 100 × 130cm. Courtesy the artist and Andrew Baker Art Dealer, Queensland

Andrew Baker Art Dealer
22 September to 16 October 2021
Queensland

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