Maggi Hambling – Making Love With The Paint

Intimate portrait of the renowned British artist Maggi Hambling as she reflects on her life and creative journey. Filmed to commemorate her 75th birthday, the documentary provides a rare glimpse into Hambling’s rural Suffolk studio, where she is seen working on a mysterious black canvas.

The film delves into Hambling’s formative years, her artistic liberation during her student days, and her encounters with notable figures such as Francis Bacon. It also explores her personal relationships, including her profound connection with Henrietta Moraes, Bacon’s muse, whom Hambling continues to draw from memory following Moraes’s death.

Nominated: Best Arts Documentary at the Grierson Awards