FRANCESCA LOWE – HEADLAND
2011-04-25A modern reinterpretation of the ancient Three Graces myth is the subject of the exhibition by Francesca Lowe.
In mythology the Three Graces are goddesses of unearthly attraction, beauty, and charm; men wanted them and women wanted to be them. Throughout art history women have been painted from the male perspective and are usually depicted as being aware of the male spectator. Lowe’s Graces flout this tradition. The viewer is surrounded by the dramatic, large-scale canvases, executed in Lowe’s distinctive pastel with fresco-like washes. This is an arena of intimidation, spectatorship and judgment, the domain of a coven-like ménage of five women.
Opposite – Inertia, 2010
Exhibition runs from May 23rd to July 2nd, 2011
Riflemaker Gallery
79 Beak Street
Regent Street
London
W1F 9SU
