Yesterday in My Pocket

Yesterday in My Pocket explores the changing moods that characterize a day - from the quiet anticipation of the morning to the tranquility of the night. Ingrid Toogood has chosen a muted color palette to reflect this circadian cycle. - "I have tried to keep the color palette muted. As if the morning mist still lies like a veil over the unused day." This exhibition represents a noticeable change from Toogood's previous work. Although the historical motifs and the relationship between foreground and background are still present, the playfulness is toned down and the luminescent colors absent. The series consists large paintings and sculptural elements with mirrors, placed to create a calm and reflective atmosphere. Toogood explores the theme of loss and impermanence in these works. She describes it like this: "For me, these works represent the sadness over the passing of time, the days that fade away and that you can't hold on to. (...) I collect yesterdays in my pocket; - as many as I can fit in." In the exhibition we find two sculptural paintings, Open Window (Day) and Open Window (Night), which provide a framework for the series of works and invite personal reflection. Between these "open windows" we find five paintings that together form an abstract timeline of changing moods throughout the day. With their muted colors and simplified forms, these works give the viewer space to reflect on the passage of time and the small but significant moments in life.