StolenSpace Gallery is delighted to present, ‘Be Still, Life’, a group exhibition featuring an exciting range of artists, who have put their stamp on the classic principle of ‘still life’ art.
We’re living in a world where peace, tranquility and ’stillness’ is ever diminishing, it’s hard to find that stillness when presented with information and technology at our fingertips. With this show we pause time, offer quiet reflection, and a moment to pause and question what we surround ourselves with. ‘Be Still, Life’ examines still life in our contemporary, and how it has transformed from it’s art historical roots to be relevant in today’s society: a snap shot of the ‘now’.
The term ‘still life’ traditionally describes a work of art that depicts inanimate objects, either natural or man-made. Motifs such as flowers, fruit, and vases can typically be found in a still life, as well as bones and clocks to express ‘Memento Mori’, the inevitability of death. Over time, the genre has been experimented with, diversified, and inclusive of cultural and societal commentary. Still life is an expression of a personal kind of history, the objects that we choose to define us and anchor identities, are ‘still’ representing still life to this day.
The ‘Be Still, Life’ exhibition brings together 24 artists who capture still life with a fresh perspective, expressing their interpretation through a variety of mediums. Taking influence from their individual sub-cultures, and experiences.
Simon Monk, showcases his artworks and explains how he was inspired by the them of 'Stilling Life' by painting subjects that we think of as highly dynamic but held still, in his signature hyper realist approach to his work.
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