NIKOLETA SEKULOVIC THE STRAWBERRY THIEF
The Rebecca Hossack Art Gallery presents The Strawberry Thief, an exhibition of new paintings by Madrid-based artist, Nikoleta Sekulovic. Focusing on the female nude set against the rich patterns of William Morris’ textile designs, Sekulovic confounds conventional expectations with tender depictions of her chosen subjects - all of whom are mothers, like herself. The exhibition runs at the Rebecca Hossack Art Gallery, 2a Conway Street, London W1T 6BA, from 1 April to 28 April, 2023.
The Strawberry Thief,
Ignea, 2022
oil stick, graphite, and acrylic on canvas
180 x 118 cm
70 7/8 x 46 1/2 in
Rosa Zephirine, 2022
oil stick, graphite, and acrylic on canvas
192 x 160 cm
75 5/8 x 63 in
In this body of work, Sekulovic’s paintings are imbued with a sense of hard-won craftsmanship that recalls Morris’ revivalist aspirations. Through her artful transcription of Morris’ original designs, and her inscription of carefully-selected verses of his poetry onto the back of her canvases, she celebrates – and connects with – the moral and intellectual ideals of Morris’ own practice, and binds it to her own distinctive vision.
Incarnata, 2022 (details of back) oil stick, graphite, and acrylic on canvas
Caerulescens, 2022
Bourgati Oxford Blue, 2023 oil stick, graphite, and acrylic on canvas
180 cm diameter
70 7/8 in diameter
'Every single woman is different; the way my models pose reflects a part of who they are, expressing their personality. There is no pretence, no trying to act out, they are simply themselves, and that’s great. The way a woman thinks she should look or tries to conform to an ideal of beauty should not hold her back from being who she is.'
Rosa Agatha Christie, 2023 oil stick, graphite, and acrylic on canvas
