Justine Hill b. 1985
Bend 15, 2026
Acrylic and canvas
78 x 68 in
198.1 x 172.7 cm
198.1 x 172.7 cm
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Bend 15 was the featured painting in Hill's most recent exhibition Everywhen at DIMIN in 2026. Everywhen marked Hill's first presentation of a single recurring form: the bend. In the...
Bend 15 was the featured painting in Hill's most recent exhibition Everywhen at DIMIN in 2026. Everywhen marked Hill's first presentation of a single recurring form: the bend. In the newest iterations, the bend series is composed of two interrelated elements: a curved, humanoid silhouette—sometimes articulated with limbs or anatomical cues—and an expansive field patterned with polka-dotted constellations that evoke starry skies, and atmospheric depth. Scale is deliberately unsettled: figures and environments operate on equal footing, collapsing distinctions between inhabitant and world. This action correlates to Hill’s continued effort to create worlds in which their inhabitants are not minuscule props or actors but equally scaled conscious beings. She poses the question, “how do you connect the cosmos with the journey of humankind?”
Bend 15 was the first bend to present a more explicit profile view of two breasts, a subtle nod to Wifredo Lam's retrospective at the MoMA in New York 2025-2026.
Bend 15 was the first bend to present a more explicit profile view of two breasts, a subtle nod to Wifredo Lam's retrospective at the MoMA in New York 2025-2026.