The artwork features a vibrant, abstract composition with bold brushstrokes and a harmonious color palette. The canvas is dominated by various shades of green, punctuated by accents of red, brown, and gray. The overall arrangement of the shapes and textures creates a sense of dynamism and movement, evoking a serene yet contemplative atmosphere. The artist's skilled use of abstract painting techniques suggests a focus on exploring the relationship between color, form, and expression, rather than depicting a specific subject matter. This work exemplifies the artist's contemporary approach to abstraction, seeking to convey an emotional or conceptual resonance through the interplay of visual elements. ...
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. ...
