Emily McKenzie

(Leo Burnett)

Time passes, habits change, people and spaces are revolutionised. Contemporary artist Emily Mckenzie paints slices of reality focusing on the fashion of different eras and the tastes of the crowd that are shaped by trends. 'Life Drawing Living Rooms' is a digital collage made in 2023 in which Emily juxtaposed five different drawings. In the top left, a man depicted in a country style sports a cowboy hat; to his right, a woman wears sportswear and shows her belly, evoking the fashion of the 1990s. At lower left, a man is depicted in his bedroom wearing baggy shorts. In the center, the artist has painted a smiling girl wearing a nurse's hat. Finally, at the bottom right, a woman wears classic blue jeans with a simple t-shirt lying in an armchair. Not only the clothes, but also the houses and their furnishings change over time. Coloured walls, classic and modern furniture, figurative and abstract paintings: fashions change, die, but sometimes return. Emily takes viewers on a journey through time: looking at her works will be a moment of discovery, reflection and, at times, nostalgia.

Art Curator Camilla Gilardi