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ARTIST PRACTICE

Why the nude?

John Berger wrote that “to be naked is to be oneself”, while the nude is something seen, framed and interpreted by others.

The nude sits at the centre of art history, but it is also deeply political and deeply human. I’m interested in what happens when we try to strip it of some of those inherited expectations of gender, beauty, sexuality and the social body.

For me, drawing the nude is a way of searching for a more neutral encounter with the body, one based on gesture, weight, vulnerability and presence. In removing some of the usual markers through which we read a person, I’m interested in whether we can see the body, and perhaps ourselves, with greater clarity.

Why line?

In a world filled with overstimulation, perfectionism and complexity, I am drawn back to something that feels instinctive, raw and unrefined.

The economy of line brings a sense of calm, but it also leaves space for interpretation. I am interested in forms that are not fully prescribed or immediately recognisable, so the viewer is able to bring their own experience to what they see.

For me, the line is not about describing everything. It is about suggesting enough for the figure to exist, while leaving room for uncertainty, projection and a more personal reading of the body.

Where did the work begin?

The work began in 2017, when I started making simple line drawings of figures and selling them directly from my studio. I was looking for a visual language that felt instinctive and entirely my own.

Those early works were later sold through Liberty in London, and from there the practice grew into paintings, site specific works and commercial collaborations, with drawing remaining at its core.

Education

MA (Hons) Central Saint Martins/ Fashion Communication |. BA (Hons) Chelsea college of Arts /Textile design

Exhibitions / History

‘Suspended Bodies’ 125 Space, Cyprus‘(Solo)

‘From Within’ Intersection, Palma, Mallorca (Solo)

‘The House- by MAH group show. 2023 & 2024 (group show)

‘Untitled,’ Etesian Gallery, Spain, 2023 (Solo show)

Under a Hot sun, The Dot Project 2021 (installation and show)

‘Ma Maison, Mon Coeur ‘/Serchia Gallery November 2021 ‘(Installation)

亚历山大的花园’ / Bernini Art space, China, August 2021 (Solo show)

‘La vie et sa danse’/ Luisa Wang/ February 2021, Paris (group show)

‘How she looks’ / Partnership editions, London, July 2019

Modern Miniatures’ / Partnership editions, London, December 2018 (group show)

Residencies
Casa Balandra, Spain, November 2020. |. Parco de Sesi w/ Anica Gallery, Italy, April 2021 |. Morgado do Quintao, Portugal, February 2022