This abstract artwork showcases a vibrant color palette, with bold strokes of pink, red, and blue that create a visually striking composition. The overall effect is one of movement and fluidity, with the blending and overlapping of colors suggesting a sense of energy and dynamism. The technique appears to be a combination of painting and perhaps some form of mark-making or staining, resulting in a layered and textured surface. The artist's intention behind this piece seems to be an exploration of the expressive potential of color and the emotive qualities inherent in abstract forms. ...
Renée Levi considers the intersection of painting, space, and perception, creating works that challenge the conventional boundaries of the canvas. Her practice often transforms flat surfaces into dynamic, spatial experiences, using expansive brushstrokes, bold colors, and gestural abstraction to engage viewers with the environment surrounding the work. Levi treats painting as an architectural medium, allowing forms and color to extend beyond the canvas and interact with the exhibition space. This approach emphasizes movement, scale, and the immersive qualities of color, encouraging viewers to navigate the work physically and perceptually. Through her ongoing exploration of form, color, and spatial relationships, Levi blurs the line between painting and installation. Her practice continually interrogates how abstract gestures can inhabit space, creating compositions that are both visually striking and conceptually layered, transforming the act of viewing into an active experience. ...
The Approach is co-directed by Jake Miller and Emma Robertson. Located in Bethnal Green above The Approach Tavern, for over twenty years it has operated an internationally recognised programme from its East London base. The gallery is known for discovering artists and establishing their careers as well as making inter-generational curated group shows a strong focus. The list of represented artists includes the Estates of important overlooked female artists Heidi Bucher and Maria Pinińska Bereś, as well as seminal British collage artist John Stezaker, together with established and emerging artists including Magali Reus, Peter Davies, Lisa Oppenheim, Sandra Mujinga, Pam Evelyn, Sara Cwynar, Sam Windett and Caitlin Keogh. Over the years the gallery has operated parallel programmes in additional gallery spaces in London’s West End (The Approach W1) and in Shoreditch (The Reliance). The gallery is currently based solely in its original East End location and continues to expand its programme, showcasing its represented artists in the main gallery space, and both represented and non-represented artists in The Annexe, a smaller, more experimental space at the back of the building. ...
