Solo

enamel on board

2024

1200 x 900

In Solo, Taranaki artist Peter Lambert offers a playful yet deeply reflective look at how everyday objects can embody human experience. Known for his distinctive dribbly paint technique, Lambert’s newest series turns wine glasses and bulls into striking allegories of connection, strength, and cultural identity.
Lambert’s wine glass paintings are immediate in their charm: single glasses, pairs, and groups rendered in sweeping, spontaneous lines that evoke moments of solitude, celebration, and emotional intimacy. Each glass carries its own character; a bold red, a blushing rosé, or a sparkling champagne. Together, they form a cast of personas, portraits of people as vessels, leaning on one another, full of spirit, or left half empty. There is humour here, but also tenderness and truth.