found poster, quartz geodes, fan coral, lava rock, glass and chromed steel shop fittingsSeventeen
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This visually striking contemporary artwork features a striking juxtaposition of elements. The composition centers on a photographic image depicting a close-up of vibrant purple hair, a striking visual contrast against the black and white branching pattern that dominates the frame. Atop the image, natural rock formations and crystals are strategically placed, adding an intriguing textural and thematic element. The overall style blends surreal and abstract qualities, showcasing the artist's adept use of mixed media and inventive visual language. This piece likely explores themes of beauty, nature, and the interplay between the organic and the artificial. ...
Beveridge’s materials frequently derive from commerce sites, particularly those where we prepare and process our bodies or, more accurately, where we pay others to perform labour on our surfaces. Display and presentation are persistent themes throughout the practice. Beveridge includes found photographic imagery, cropped posters and promotional material found in hair and nail salons, alongside photograms, glass and other natural materials.
Recent solo and two-person exhibitions include Packed Stars Dividing at Seventeen (2022), Great Pretender at Kai Art Center (2021), Live Dead World at Seventeen (2018-19) Soft Shrinking Tremor at Parisian Laundry, Montreal (2017), Eternity Anyways at Chewday’s, London (2016), Mainland at MOT, Brussels (2015), Health and Strength at La Salle de Bains, Lyon and Gold Diamond Park at Elizabeth Dee, New York (2014).
Seventeen presented a solo exhibit by Gabriele Beveridge at LISTE Art Fair, Basel in June 2022. ...
