Trampled - Caroline Bowder-Ridger

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Trampled is a layered abstraction that captures the quiet turbulence of surfaces shaped by time, movement, and human presence. Bowder-Ridger works in oil with her signature sensitivity to texture, building a mosaic of greys, muted blues, and chalky whites that feel scraped, pressed, and weathered—like footprints, scaffolding marks, or worn architectural remnants.

The composition’s interlocking shapes suggest an urban landscape viewed in fragments. Pavements, walls, concrete imprints, all compressed into a single expressive field. Despite its subdued palette, the painting hums with energy; each mark feels like a record of activity, a gesture of something once vibrant now softened into residue. 

For collectors, Bowder-Ridger’s material-led approach and her growing exhibition presence across respected London venues—including the Dulwich Festival and Brick Lane Gallery—underscore her rising trajectory in contemporary abstraction, making Trampled a meaningful and promising acquisition.