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Robert Duxbury
Showcase Exhibition
Outré Gallery Fitzroy
14 Nov - 5 Dec 2025
Opening Night
6–8pm on Friday, 14 Nov 2025
319 Smith Street, Fitzroy
Drinks provided by Range Life Wine & Bodriggy Brewing Co.
Robert Duxbury is a predominantly self-taught artist based in Melbourne, Australia. His work explores the elusiveness of deep and complex emotions that reside within the subconscious. Through the use of ambiguous symbolism and brooding colour palettes, Duxbury gives form to these enigmatic feelings, reflecting their subtle nuances and emotional depth.
Duxbury spent several years living in Guangdong Province, China, where he studied traditional Chinese Gongbi and ink wash painting techniques. After nearly 15 years of painting exclusively as a street artist, his time in China marked a pivotal turning point, inspiring a shift toward a more traditional, studio-based practice.
ARTIST STATEMENT
Snapshots of memory blurred by time and feelings.
A muted palette lends a sense of nostalgia and melancholy to the work, as colours and forms blend together in soft focus. The paintings capture moments in time, suspended in a haze of memory and emotion. With a quiet, observational quality, the works distill the essence of fleeting moments.
Robert Duxbury's paintings explore the human condition through mood and symbolism, capturing the complexity of human emotions and the fragility of life. His artworks often feature vulnerable individuals, inviting the viewer to reflect on the intricacies of the human experience.