pencil on paper under hand-blown glass, artist frameDES BAINS
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Human-crafted. AI-refined.
The artwork features a detailed, close-up depiction of an intricate organic pattern in earthy tones of brown and beige. The composition is dominated by a striking, layered texture that resembles the intricate branching of roots or the delicate structure of coral. The artist has employed a skillful use of shading and line work to create a sense of depth and volume, evoking the natural world's complexity and beauty. The piece may be intended to highlight the hidden, microscopic wonders found in the natural environment and invites the viewer to closely examine the often-overlooked details of the natural world. ...
Shaan Bevan (b.1990) is an American artist based in the Montagne Noire, Southern France.
She completed her MFA at the Slade in 2023. Before then she had worked in fashion, but left the industry when she was diagnosed with cancer. She has exhibited with Des Bains in London and at Feria Material in Mexico City and Zaza Gallery in Naples. Palmer Gallery will host a two-person exhibition of Shaan’s work - alongside her partner Owen Pratt, who’s a sound artist - during Frieze London 2024.
Shaan Bevan typically draws detailed seascapes that’re often quite turbulent as they were intended to mirror the internal state of her body when she was undergoing treatment for Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. She made one drawing for each level of the Beaufort scale, attempting to capture the power of the wind and equate that with a body in revolt. At one stage during Shaan’s treatment, she had so many chemicals in her body that her urine was considered a biohazard - since she has been in remission she has been reclaiming these chemicals in various ways, staining the materials she works with.
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