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Amy Beager, 1 - 14 March 2022

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  • Amy Beager (b. 1988) lives and works from her studio in Chelmsford, UK. Amy’s painterly language has re-imagined figurative painting...

     

    Amy Beager (b. 1988) lives and works from her studio in Chelmsford, UK. Amy’s painterly language has re-imagined figurative painting with her bold colour juxtapositions; figures rendered in a simultaneously classical yet modern style; and compositions which are exquisitely romantic and poetic.

     

    Parallel to the joyous vivid colour palette and swathes of rich paint and brushwork, often the figures appear restless, fervent, and in a complex tension of ecstasy and anguish. Reminiscent of the dramatic poses of the divine saints from the Renaissance period, these figures hover between the classical and the contemporary. Amy's paintings both celebrate and explore the emotional intensity and intimacy of love. Predominantly featuring the female figure, Beager casts these female protagonists as modern-day deities, transcending their stature and presence; suspended, dream-like, between the imagined and reality.

     

  • “My paintings explore the balance of power, sensuality, fragility and strength of the feminine existence. There is a juxtaposition of classical and contemporary within my work, which is mostly figurative, but I also like to play around with abstracting the figure to help create a dreamlike and subjective reality. I have a natural affinity for representing the female body. My aim is to use the body as a vessel for the internal needs, dreams and desires of the subject. Fundamentally, my paintings celebrate and explore the emotional intensity of love that is suspended between the imagined and reality. “

    • Amy Beager Croak , 2022 Oil and Acrylic on Linen 51 x 77 cm
      Amy Beager
      Croak , 2022
      Oil and Acrylic on Linen
      51 x 77 cm
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    • Amy Beager Lagoon, 2022 Oil and Acrylic on Linen 51 x 61 cm
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      Lagoon, 2022
      Oil and Acrylic on Linen
      51 x 61 cm
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    • Amy Beager Levitate , 2022 Oil and Acrylic on Linen 42 x 59 cm
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      Levitate , 2022
      Oil and Acrylic on Linen
      42 x 59 cm
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    • Amy Beager Mouse, 2022 Oil and Acrylic on Linen 51 x 61 cm
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      Mouse, 2022
      Oil and Acrylic on Linen
      51 x 61 cm
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    • Amy Beager Roses, 2022 Oil and Acrylic on Linen 42 x 59 cm
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      Roses, 2022
      Oil and Acrylic on Linen
      42 x 59 cm
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    • Amy Beager Staircase, 2022 Oil and Acrylic on Linen 51 x 77 cm
      Amy Beager
      Staircase, 2022
      Oil and Acrylic on Linen
      51 x 77 cm
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  • About the Artist

    Amy Beager (b. 1988) lives and works from her studio in Chelmsford, UK. She obtained a National Diploma in Art & Design (Distinction) in 2007 and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Nottingham Trent University in 2010. Beager was selected as a winner for the Delphain Gallery open call 2020 and started exhibiting her work in London in 2019. She has since exhibited with a number of London Galleries including the Saatchi Gallery, Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, Huxley Parlour Gallery and Wilder Gallery among others. Beager's work has been acquired by Soho House and placed in multiple private collections globally.

  • Chosen Charity: Open Cages UK

    Chosen Charity: Open Cages UK

    Open Cages is a charity created to oppose the suffering and exploitation of farmed animals. Open Cages was established in Britain as part of Anima International, a new coalition of European animal protection organisations. Since its beginnings in 2018, Open Cages has published 12 investigations revealing the conditions of animals raised for food and clothing. These videos have revealed the routine practices and abuses of industries that consider and treat animals as objects.

    Open Cages aims to change the way our society views these animals and fight their continued suffering. Through its actions, Open Cages strives to end factory farming and encourage a transition to non-animal food sources.

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