{"product_id":"darren-reid-helios","title":"64. Darren Reid - Eos","description":"\u003cp\u003e2026\u003cbr\u003eAcrylic on panel\u003cbr\u003e15.2 x 10.2 cm (unframed)\u003cbr\u003eSigned on Verso\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDarren Reid is an English contemporary realist painter whose meticulously detailed landscapes and seascapes occupy a space between observation and invention. Although rooted in recognisable environments, his paintings are carefully constructed compositions rather than direct depictions of real locations. Through a highly controlled, intricate painting process, Reid creates hyperreal images that encourage sustained engagement with both the visual surface and the work's underlying psychological and narrative tensions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReid’s paintings often evoke stillness, distance and ambiguity, transforming familiar natural settings into heightened, almost cinematic spaces. His precise handling of light, atmosphere and detail gives the works an uncanny clarity, prompting viewers to reconsider the relationship between realism, memory and fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecent exhibitions include the solo exhibition \u003cem\u003eAt the Margin\u003c\/em\u003e at JD Malat Gallery (2026), as well as group exhibitions \u003cem\u003eSummer Exhibition\u003c\/em\u003e (2025), \u003cem\u003eHere and Now\u003c\/em\u003e (2024), and \u003cem\u003eThe Contemporary Human Condition\u003c\/em\u003e (2022), all at JD Malat Gallery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReid’s paintings are held in private and public collections internationally.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AOAP Projects","offers":[{"title":"No insurance (+£0)","offer_id":57733088084342,"sku":null,"price":2000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"UK insurance (+£15)","offer_id":58013625713014,"sku":null,"price":2015.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Europe insurance (+£25)","offer_id":57987867050358,"sku":null,"price":2025.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Rest of World insurance (+£35)","offer_id":57987867083126,"sku":null,"price":2035.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2714\/0060\/files\/Artwork64.jpg?v=1776949517","url":"https:\/\/aoapprojects.com\/products\/darren-reid-helios","provider":"AOAP Projects ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}