Chris Rivers: Supernova (Pt 1)
Marking ten years of artistic evolution, Supernova revisits and reinterprets the pivotal series that chart Chris Rivers’ exploration of humanity’s dialogue with the universe.
2015 — Industrial Landscapes
Remnants of the industrial north and impressions drawn from life on tour. These early works reflect the raw, mechanical poetry of Rivers’ formative years—echoes of motion, machinery, and memory.
2016 — Heavenly Creatures
Cherubs and winged skeletons: an exploration of how art and science have long sought to depict the heavens. This series laid the foundation for Rivers’ cosmic vision and his distinctive visual language.
2017 — The Astronaut
Solitude and wonder. The traveller—standing alone or tumbling through vaporous skeins—moves within a metaphorical universe of celestial bodies, suspended between isolation and discovery.
2018 — Vases
An intimate study in still life. These works explore the traditions of symbolic form and painterly technique, revealing Rivers’ fascination with structure, texture, and restraint.
2019 — Historical Landscapes
Ethereal, abstract terrains punctuated by enigmatic figures. These paintings reimagine moments of conflict and endeavour in British history as luminous, almost spectral meditations on legacy and time.
2021 — Planets & Constellations
Surreal collisions of fantasy worlds and familiar interstellar skyscapes—fusing imagination and astronomy in Rivers’ pursuit of the infinite.
2025 — The Human Cosmos
A compendium of astronomy and astrology. This series unites the empirical and the mythical, exploring how humanity projects its own story onto the stars.
Upcoming — Myths, Folklore and Legends
A revival of the sacred narratives of the British Isles. These forthcoming works extend Rivers’ cosmological vision into the terrain of collective memory and imagination.
