At six metres in length Dani Marti’s triptychis a luminous, formidable apparition. Industrial polymer ropes in fluorescent yellow and orange are woven together using a range of weaving techniques. Before training as a painter Marti spent time in his birthplace of Barcelona learning traditional tapestry techniques. Stretched over sturdy wooden frames the three panels that make up George hover between painting and relief sculpture, depending on your vantage point. The undulating shimmering weft and barely visible nylon warp refer to the woven canvas support of traditional paintings.

As the title suggests, Marti’s tactile works are often associated with particular people in the artist’s life and can be described as non-representational portraits. They refuse to portray a subject in the manner of conventional portraiture however they emanate with a sense of character and the feel of personality.