ZOE R. MURPHY
BA Fine Art Painting Graduate, Camberwell
23/23: So That I May See
Oil on signature double canvas
I have to work in my bedroom and house a lot as I am an emerging artist at the start of my career and come from a working-class background. Not having the space, or funding, to have studio spaces means I have to turn my (tiny) bedroom, and my house’s garden into a workable space. I make large work a lot currently, and this poses a variety of challenges in trying to make space fair in a shared space.
This work itself has been recently held in my house’s hallway – unable to move around anywhere else because of its size, and has seemingly become part of the background of my shared living spaces. An interesting juxtaposition considering the work’s boldness. You can see damage on almost all of my work, including this one, from being bashed and moved into and around the small house. Some would re-stretch and re-frame their work – but I like the marks this work has been given by my house. I don’t think that relationship should be removed.
Artist Bio
Zoe R. Murphy is an abstract painter based in South London. Her works experiment with a unique presentation style of using a diptych to present almost all works - the signature double canvas. In recent exhibits, Zoe R. Murphy has pushed the boundaries of her work, seeing how far she can push these painting ‘objects’ without losing their own forced boundaries - set by the artist herself.