Spotlight on the Shadows | Set of Four

Creating images of decadence and vice through candy colours and playful form, Graceland London presents the perfect balance between the beautiful and the dark, reflecting the social and economic climate with a supernatural scepticism.

With an assorted melting pot of inspiration, Graceland London sees her paintings as faceless self-portraits, highlighting the strength, darker beauty and resilience of women, whilst tackling emotions and themes that everyone can connect with, no matter who they are.

The collection’s title, Spotlight on the Shadows, reflects Graceland London’s interest in the natural duality of life and the idea of ‘sonder’, the realisation that everyone you see has a life as full and complex as your own.

The skull, the egg, the leading femme fatale; all familiar iconography seen throughout art history, from the old masters to contemporary pop art, but Graceland London uses them differently. While whole eggs have traditionally been featured to represent optimism and new life, Graceland London inverts this tradition by presenting surrealist-style fried eggs with golden yellow or acid green yolks as a poignant metaphor for how identities and perceptions are moulded by society’s expectations and norms.

Her complex worlds are represented in a 2D universe using acrylic paint and bold black lines. Graceland London carefully removes brushstrokes to create a completely flat plane, before adding a single oil-painted motif to each piece. With careful use of shading and meticulous attention to detail, she renders this individual object in almost photorealistic depth, appearing in stark contrast to the rest of the scene.

This artwork is a Mixed Media limited edition on Somerset Satin 410gsm Paper on 3mm Float Glass. This set includes:

'Cwarantine' (94x 111.8cm)

'There Is Only You' (111.8x 111.8cm)

'Cliff Hanger' (101.6x 121.96cm)

'Playground' (111.8x 94cm)

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