EVERYTHING SHE WANTS
Solo show of new work by
LIBBY LLOYD
with ceramics by Louisa Taylor
5th September - 31st October 2015
Lane House Arts Gallery, Bath
These European Renaissance female figures, are reincarnated through a filter of contemporary culture. These women of virtue and beauty seem distant and allusive but they glow with an inner superiority. These images are portraits of an elusive desire. Time and space are morphed, transporting these female figures into the here and now.
The process of Photomontage appropriates iconic figures and interior-scenes from historical European painting. Metaphors are added or taken away from the original iconographical situations and re-assembled to create different visions of satire and symbolism; albeit with an air of nostalgia. Some of the photomontages are translated into screenprints from which scale and colour sequences are added to create a further exaggeration to the once historical scene.
The scale of these reimagined portraits reflect both a doll/ornament scale that can be picked up, handled and played with. In contrast, life size female figures are presented ; gazing at you on an equal scale footing.
The idolised abstractions of the female form revered in the Renaissance classics such as The Birth of Venus by Botticelli, Diane de Poitiers by Francois Clouet and Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci - are not un-parallel with the iconic play dolls of the 20/21 Centenaries - Cindy and Barbie are moluded to have their features distorted and emphasised for effect and feeling.
The images reveal the human question – can you feel it? – allowing the spectator to refer back to their own experiences of physical or indeed, unrequited love. These seductive appropriated humanist portraits are an elusive combination of - desire, beauty, virtue and love.
Libby Lloyd has been working on a series of cut-out photomontages, appropriating iconic figures and interior-scenes from historical European painting. Metaphors are added or taken away from the original iconographical settings and re-assembled to create new visions of satire and symbolism. They are then passed through a filter of various contemporary influences including popular music and culture. Some of the photomontages are translated into screenprints from which scale and colour sequences are added to create a further exaggeration to the historical and now contemporary setting.
Read more about the artist here
Dream Lover Series. Screenprint on Somerset Satin paper. 5 layers including varnish layer. Image size 24ccm x 22.5cm. Framed size 40cm x 43cm Limited edition of 12 per colour. £450 framed. £250 unframed. Framed triptych £1,250. Screenprint on canvas available 67cm x 56cm £850
Dancing In The Dark Series screenprint on Somerset Satin paper 2015. Image size 34cm x 28cm. Framed size. 49cm x 40cm. Limited edition of 12 per colour. Framed £425 Unframed £325. Framed triptych £1,200
LOUISA TAYLOR
The source of inspiration for my work stems from museum collections of eighteenth century porcelain wares. The subtle colour palette of the range is directly influenced by the hand painted decoration on historical tureens and grand vessels. I am fascinated by the rituals of dining and the role of tableware in contemporary dining. I create objects for the table that aim not to prescribe specific functions but instead encourage sharing and relaxed eating. I like the suggestion of how eating meals together can build stronger bonds/relationships within the family unit.
Each piece is individually thrown in porcelain on the pottery wheel and fired to 1280 degrees C.
Louisa currently lives and works in Brighton, having previously been based in her studio in Forest Hill, south-east London. She produces her tableware range for shops, museums galleries and collectors in the UK and internationally. Alongside making her work, Louisa is a Senior Lecturer on the BA (hons)/MDes 3D Design and Craft course at the University of Brighton and she is a professional member of the Crafts Potters Association and Contemporary Applied Arts, London.
The source of inspiration for my work stems from museum collections of eighteenth century porcelain wares. The subtle colour palette of the range is directly influenced by the hand painted decoration on historical tureens and grand vessels. I am fascinated by the rituals of dining and the role of tableware in contemporary dining. I create objects for the table that aim not to prescribe specific functions but instead encourage sharing and relaxed eating. I like the suggestion of how eating meals together can build stronger bonds/relationships within the family unit.
Each piece is individually thrown in porcelain on the pottery wheel and fired to 1280 degrees C.
Louisa currently lives and works in Brighton, having previously been based in her studio in Forest Hill, south-east London. She produces her tableware range for shops, museums galleries and collectors in the UK and internationally. Alongside making her work, Louisa is a Senior Lecturer on the BA (hons)/MDes 3D Design and Craft course at the University of Brighton and she is a professional member of the Crafts Potters Association and Contemporary Applied Arts, London.
