Scrapin' By 3 gouache & oil pastels on canvas including The RA Summer Show

including The RA Summer Show

displaying its structural rather than merely decorative function

an irregular grid structure running in different directions across a wall

Grounded in a celebrated abstract career spanning over five decades

Scrapin' By 3 gouache & oil pastels on canvas including The RA Summer ShowReflecting an artistic evolution that began in the late 1960s, these refined works highlight Gordons deep mastery of line and minimalist restraint. By stripping away dense color layers, he exposes the delicate charcoal guidelines and dry brushed pigments beneath. The series offers an intimate, poetic look at the raw vulnerability of human mark making within a geometric system.