"Stem" by Gabriele Beveridge features a vertical composition of translucent, bubble-like glass forms with subtle gradients of pink and clear hues, creating a delicate interplay of light and shadow. The spheres are methodically aligned, reminiscent of organic structures or cosmetic products, symbolizing beauty and surface care. The work exemplifies an installation style that utilizes commercial materials and found objects. Beveridge's intention is to comment on societal focus on aesthetic enhancement, drawing from her interest in commercial presentation, particularly in settings like salons. ...
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. ...
