Ellen Wallace
Peter Hobden was an IT man at the ICRC (International Red Cross) for 25 years but not so long ago and, like many others in these tough economic times, he made a complete career change.
In fairness, he did it well ahead of the global financial crisis, in 2001, and mainly because of a long love affair with images. He set up his own company, creating calendars for Carouge and Geneva, but in 2005 he turned his hand to painting, taking his love of images to another level.
Some 200 people showed up 3 June for the opening of his new show at the Espace Delafontaine in Carouge.
His work is both familiar because of its everyday Geneva area scenes and taunting, because the richness of the canvases makes you sense that this familiar world hides another, more emotionally coloured one.
Forty of his acrylics on canvas are on display until 13 June at the Espace.
Daily, 15:00-19:00 and Wednesday 15:00-21:00
(or by appointment, tel: +41 79 310 6606
Espace Delafontaine (Galerie de la Ville de Carouge)
Rue Jacques-Dalphin 24, 1227 Carouge
Free entry
GenevaLunch, 9 June 2009.
Filed under: Arts, entertainment
Tags: acrylics, artist, Carouge, Espace Delafontaine, exhibition, Geneva, health, ICRC, Lake Geneva Region, Peter Hobden, photography
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