The National Gallery: The stories we don’t tell
A conversation with curator Maryanne Saunders, followed by a presentation of works from Ordinary.
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A portrait series built around the stories of people frequently viewed through their diagnoses or social marginalisation. No labels. No categories. Just people, moving through life together.
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“If I’m doing it right, I disappear into it entirely. By the time I leave, I don’t know who’s being painted.
Them, or me.”
About
A chance encounter with Rembrandt’s work, while homeless, was the moment Hill decided to become a painter. His practice draws on experiences of chronic illness, trauma and homelessness, and brings personal history into dialogue with art history.
Hill has developed a process to give his digital paintings a physical, sculpted surface. In 2026, his work was presented at the National Gallery, London.
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A Portrait of Siris Hill
A documentary portrait of Siris Hill and his painting practice.
Directed by Callum Crossland for 97films · first screened at the National Gallery, London, July 2026
Exhibitions
The Weight of Silence
