The Age of Water features five works, including a large-scale triptych and two large diptychs, that explore the artist’s relationship between the human narrative and its environment, touching on global themes such as climate change, societal issues, and geopolitical conflict with reference to the Ukraine invasion.
Michael Pemberton, Tools by the Pool (After Hockney), 2023 Oil on Linen 116 x 89 cm
Michael Pemberton, Malibu Crucifixion, 2023, Oil on Linen, 100 x 81 cm
Michael Pemberton, The Last Splash (After Goya: Saturn Devouring his Son), 2023 Oil on Linen Triptych 162 x 339 cm
Michael Pemberton, No Life Duty on Guard, 2023 Oil on Linen Diptych 100 x 200 cm
Michael Pemberton, Ukrainian Youths on Tuapse Beach, Russia, 2023 Oil on Linen Diptych 146 x 228 cm
Michael Pemberton in his studio, photography by Aurélien Mole