oxidised iron and gum arabic on wood panel,DES BAINS
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The artwork features a striking abstract composition dominated by warm, earthy tones. The canvas is filled with vertical lines and drips of paint that create a sense of depth and movement, evocative of natural phenomena like waterfalls or rock formations. The overall effect is one of raw, untamed energy conveyed through the artist's bold, expressive brushwork. The artwork likely reflects the creator's intention to capture the dynamic and elemental aspects 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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