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escapes, scapes
23 November - 14 DecemberThose viewing the eclectic works of Rebecca Pierce on first glance make the undeniable assumption that the artist is attracted by colour and beauty.
Further examination of the palpable, tactile, almost edible pieces does however reveal a more stark and surreal agenda for those looking beyond the obvious. It is actually the uneasy combination between extreme beauty and its darker flip side that has been an inspirational wellspring for the most recent works of Pierce.
The viewer is first tempted by images of stark, clear skies, beautiful in their simplicity and alluring with their bold and vibrant colours. But beyond this perfection lies a myriad of deeper questions about what such splendour is masking? How long will such beauty last? Bringing questions to the viewers mind
- Is life really this clear and bright?
- Where are the life forms hiding ?
- Or perhaps the joy of a new dawn concealing something greater?
The artist conveys this delicious and somewhat uncomfortable sensory result through bold application of paint giving a sense of movement and excitement to the canvas. These paintings exhibit extremes in surface with an atmospheric background upon which rocky outcrops, vast expanses of rough terrain and the odd man made divisions are layered on top .
This layering, fundamental to Pierce’s work, in this instance suggests strongly to the viewer that they need to look deeper than what the first impression may convey.
Click here for Rebecca Pierce exhibition paintings
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