Jon Cattapan’s ‘Red Channel’ pulses with the heat and density of the contemporary city. Saturated in vivid reds and overlaid with a finely etched grid, the painting evokes an urban environment charged with transmission, movement, and control. Lines fracture and intersect across the surface like data streams or transit maps, while fragments of white markings flicker like signals.

Painted in 2005, ‘Red Channel’ comes from a formative and highly regarded period in Cattapan’s practice, articulating his visual language of mapping and observation of urban systems and human activity. It brings together many of the conceptual and formal concerns that continue to define his work today, making it a significant early expression of a now well-established practice.

For the collector, ‘Red Channel’ offers a rare opportunity to acquire a painting from this pivotal moment. Cattapan, a Melbourne-based artist, has exhibited widely in Australia and internationally since the 1980s. His work are held by all major public collections including the National Gallery of Australia, the Art Gallery of New South Wales, and the National Gallery of Victoria. ‘Red Channel’ stands as a powerful work, brimming with visual intensity and enduring relevance.

Jon CATTAPAN (1956 - )
'Red Channel' 2005
oil on canvas
Image Size: 140 x 140 cm
Dimensions: 140 x 140 cm
Signed: Signed, titled and dated verso: JON CATTAPAN/
Comes with Letter of Provenance
Condition: Very Good
(c) The Artist or Assignee