For Australian artist Stefan Dunlop, the skill, execution and craft of painting are a subject to be explored visually in themselves. He plays endlessly with paint thickness, volume, depth of colour and surface effect in his canvasses. However, the artist’s fascination with the act of painting and its materials does not prohibit a level of narrative in the work. Far from abstract, the paintings often feature developed compositional arrangements, for instance a recent series based on figures in conflict.