REBECCA DEVINS

I am a multidisciplinary Artist with an objective to breakdown preconceived ideas about beauty within the grotesque and reverse its fearsome reputation. I use reminiscence, motherhood, memory and ritual as a channel for inspiration.

From a young age I’ve had a growing fascination with the anatomical form of all creatures, predominantly Humans, always questioning what’s tissue deep.

My work explores the realms of nature and culture, mainly focusing on the subconscious mind with an aim to evoke emotions; predominantly to cast unease. I’m interested in the world within, and the psychoanalytical process of pouring one’s emotions into work as therapy.

This body of work is aimed at the idea of self: Why we have such anxieties about our exterior? Why has photoshopping and altering your face with brutal cosmetic surgeries become common practice? What goes beyond the selfies we portray on social media, and what do we face when we just plainly look at our reflection in the mirror? What are society’s norms and expectations – and how do we challenge these?

I use Sculpture, Sewing, Embroidery, Drawing, Installations (incorporating hair, nails, skin) Photography, Painting, Performance and Print as my mediums. Through my practice I aim to create my own domain; proposing my taunted realm of reality to the viewer.