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Phil Lofthouse is a painter based in Switzerland. His work develops through close observation of surfaces, materials and the traces left behind as spaces change.
“My work is built around the tension between control and unpredictability in both process and materials. Through repeated abstract forms and layered surfaces, I’m interested in how viewers project meaning, patterns, and narratives onto ambiguous images. Painting becomes a way of testing systems, accidents, and the traces left behind by time and human activity.”
Phil Lofthouse (b. 1976, Keighley, UK) studied Fine Art Painting in the UK following a foundation in Brighton. After travelling in North America, he moved to Switzerland in 2002, where he has worked for many years as an English teacher and college lecturer. Since 2021 he has worked as a full-time artist. He became a Swiss citizen in 2020 and is a member of Visarte Schweiz.
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