Georgie Hill

Georgie Hill’s paintings embody a dynamic interplay of visual systems, merging gestural and diagrammatic elements where emotion and structure coexist. This energetic exchange radiates an explosive quality, creating an optical vibration that moves in multiple directions. Characterised by calligraphic brushstrokes and atmospheric veils of vibrant colour, her work engages with concepts of communication, movement, and transition, prompting a reconsideration of boundaries and equilibrium.

Hill’s manipulation of her materials—paper and canvas—through techniques like folding and incising, combined with a physical immediacy in her mark-making, infuses her pieces with a raw, visceral energy. Her process dances between impulse and calculation, echoing a dialogue of call and response. Central to her practice is the exploration of the dynamics that shape human experience and perception, investigating the connections between the broad and the intimate, exteriority and interiority.

Hill often titles her works after literary texts, drawing inspiration from writers like Anna Kavan and Anne Carson. These references resonate with her exploration of heightened perception, where the ordinary verges on the inexplicable or sublime. Her recent series of works have also delved into literary and artistic portrayals of female figures from Greek and Roman mythology, reflecting on the enduring archetypes and dynamics that continue to influence contemporary sociopolitical currents.

Georgie Hill’s, “Sirens”, was the inaugural exhibition at Superpartner in 2024.

Georgie Hill has received several awards and residencies including the Olivia Spencer Bower Foundation Art Award, the C Art Trust Award and the Youkobo Art Space residency in Tokyo. Her work is held in private and public collections, including the Chartwell Collection (Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki), Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū, and University of Auckland Waipapa Taumata Rau. Significant solo exhibitions include Feint at City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi, 2014, and the Beijing Contemporary Art Fair, 2019.

Georgie Hill lives and works in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.

Artist’s website: georgiehill.com