Stevie Dix’s painting "The Way Out" features bold, undiluted reds and earthy tones with strong textural elements from impasto techniques. The central figure, possibly an introspective self-portrait, sits against an abstract, patterned backdrop, embodying a bold emotional presence. The work oscillates between abstraction and figuration, incorporating identifiable symbols that suggest a deeper, universal malaise. Dix’s autobiographical and introspective approach offers raw, sensitive insight into personal and collective struggles, informed by her background and studies in London and Genk. ...
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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