Catriona Campbell

staging. In this composition, Campbell brings together performers, animals and symbolic gesture to create a scene that feels both dreamlike and meticulously choreographed.

The central figure, elevated and adorned in a costume of white and gold, becomes the focal point of a carefully balanced tableau. Flanked by two zebras and supported by attendants, the figure appears suspended between reality and performance — a theme Campbell explores with characteristic subtlety. The warm, geometric backdrop evokes the atmosphere of a circus tent or stage set, enhancing the sense of spectacle while grounding the composition in a world of storytelling and illusion.

Campbell’s confident brushwork, tonal sensitivity and instinct for human expression give the painting its emotional resonance. The interplay of pattern, posture and colour invites viewers to interpret the scene on multiple levels, making this a compelling example of contemporary Scottish figurative art at its most imaginative.

Available from Red Rag Gallery, specialists in Scottish art and leading Scottish artists, Suspension of Disbelief offers collectors a rare opportunity to acquire a richly layered, visually arresting work by one of Scotland’s most distinctive painters.