Strawberry Heart

Studio 38, ACAVA, Spode Works Studios, Stoke-On-Trent. 01.08.24

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An exhibition featuring recent works. Laura Mae uses oil painting to explore matters of the heart, focusing primarily on the connections between material culture and identity. She is interested in how personal possessions can contribute to our identity, and sense of self, and how our identity can manifest within our possessions. Laura Mae combines still-life and portraiture utilising a colourful and distorted painting style to invoke feelings of nostalgia tangled with unease that invites the audience to examine their relationships with their possessions. Her works combine magic realism with melancholy using bright colours to present a ‘fairytale-esque’ atmosphere. Laura’s fascination with objects and her ability to make deep personal connections with them, reflect her neurodivergence. She hopes to celebrate her obsessions and share them with the audience.