In "The Way In," Stevie Dix employs undiluted oil paints and impasto to create a rich, textured composition featuring a partially open, wood-textured door. The dark figure partially visible through this door evokes mystery and introspection, surrounded by flames which add a visceral intensity. The style oscillates between abstraction and figuration, using identifiable symbols to reflect deep, universal themes. Dix’s autobiographical approach explores personal and collective emotional states, rooted in her experiences in Genk and London. ...
Born in 1990 in Genk, Stevie Dix lived in London, where she studied at the alternative art school Turps Banana (2016-2017), before moving back to Genk in 2020.
Expressing herself through undiluted oil paint, and occasionally lined with impasto, Stevie Dix has developed a raw, sensitive and bold body of work, which she describes as autobiographical and introspective. Oscillating between abstraction and figuration, she uses, sometimes obsessively, easily identifiable symbols to evoke universal ills.
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