Dean Home Australian, b. 1961
His compositions delve deeply into the metaphysical essence of objects, weaving narratives rich with sensuality and exoticism.
Dean Home is distinguished for a practice that engages with the historical lineage of vanitas and Flemish still-life painting, reimagining these traditions through a contemporary lens. His compositions evoke a heightened metaphysical sensibility, exploring the symbolic resonance of objects while cultivating an atmosphere imbued with sensuality, opulence, and quiet theatricality. Through a refined command of texture, light, and form, Home articulates the still life as a site of philosophical inquiry and perceptual contemplation.
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Brushpots and Teacups on the Way Home , 2020Dean HomeLimited edition archival pigment print55 x 64 cm (image size); 74 x 74 cm (sheet size)Edition 25 of 100$ 500.00View more details -
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Gift from the Country, 2020Dean HomeLimited edition archival pigment print (framed)
84 x 74 cm (image size); 105 x 84 cm (sheet size)Edition of 100$ 500.00View more details -
Last Light in the Forest, 2020Dean HomeLimited edition archival pigment print (framed)
56 x 84 cm (image size); 72 x 92 cm (sheet size)Edition of 100$ 500.00View more details -
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Winding Rivers - Remote Places, 2020Dean HomeLimited edition archival pigment print
56 x 84 cm (image size); 72 x 92 cm (sheet size)Edition of 100$ 500.00View more details
With meticulous attention to detail and a subtle hint of expressionism,where his brush lingers, as a feather falls from the sky, imbuing a richness to the viewers of a profound contemplation of themes such as beauty, mortality, and truth, creating an experience, not so much cinematic; which only touches ‘surface’, but one found often in literary descriptions of quotidian objects and poetry.
Dean Home, born in 1961, in Busselton, Australia is celebrated for his artistry inspired by Vanitas and Flemish still life painting. His compositions delve deeply into the metaphysical essence of objects, weaving narratives rich with sensuality and exoticism.
Graduating from Perth's Curtin University in 1981, Home's practice grew from strength to strength, marked by numerous exhibitions throughout Australia. With meticulous attention to detail and a subtle hint of expressionism,where his brush lingers, as a feather falls from the sky, imbuing a richness to the viewers of a profound contemplation of themes such as beauty, mortality, and truth, creating an experience, not so much cinematic; which only touches 'surface', but one found often in literary descriptions of quotidian objects and poetry.
Born in 1961 in Busselton, Western Australia, Dean Home has cultivated an artistic language deeply informed by the symbolic traditions of European still-life painting. His engagement with vanitas and the Flemish Baroque manifests not as pastiche but as a contemporary reactivation of their philosophical concerns: the transience of existence, the seduction of material beauty, and the interplay between presence and absence. Home's meticulously arranged tableaux situate everyday and exotic objects within richly layered environments, inviting viewers to meditate on mortality, desire, and the cultural histories embedded within material forms.
Throughout his career, Home has developed a body of work that balances technical precision with allegorical complexity. His deployment of chiaroscuro, luxuriant surfaces, and carefully modulated colour contributes to an atmosphere of both immediacy and timelessness. Within these compositions, objects become protagonists-vessels of narrative, memory, and metaphysical speculation.
Home's paintings resonate within contemporary art discourse for their ability to merge historical sensibilities with modern concerns. Through sustained attention to the sensorial and symbolic possibilities of still life, he continues to expand the genre's conceptual reach, affirming its relevance as a mode for contemplating the broader human condition.
Home's has garnered recognition through esteemed awards including the Geelong Contemporary Art Prize (2014), the Eutick Memorial Still Life Award (2013), and multiple appearances in the Mandorla Invitational Art Prize. His pieces are prominently featured in prestigious national collections, including the National Portrait Gallery, National Australia Bank, Perth City Collection, Artbank, Murdoch University, Bunbury Regional, and Albany City Collection. Moreover, his art graces corporate and private collections both domestically and internationally.
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Forthcoming:'I remember when'
Adair, Adnate, Baird, Cordero, Cyrulla, Feneley, Gall, Hayman, Howson, Home, HUSH, Kempson, Magrin, McAuley, Miller, Pratt, Spirovski 14 Oct - 7 Nov 2026By contrast to Transcript in Flux , which concentrated on abstract paintings and sculpture, I Remember When explores the plurality of artistic approaches within representational genres during the last quarter...Read more -
Doorways
Group Show 15 Jan - 2 Feb 2025Read more -
A journey into the wild mountains
Dean Home 23 Oct - 9 Nov 2024Dean Home’s works are a sensual delight to behold. The artist is a master colourist who brings together an array of influences to create sumptuous Still Lives. Entering in the...Read more
