Fiona G Roberts | From What To How To Back Again

"Captivating Images"
Rosa JH Berland
New York art historian and former curator at MOMA

Using oil, acrylic, ink and watercolour, the London artist Fiona G Roberts disconcerts viewers with dark portraits of mysterious women in a distinctive loose and expressive style. 

"My work explores psychological states resulting from structural societal practices and norms, particularly forms of oppression. My paintings often allude to a sense of discomfort or unease but are intentionally indistinct and ambiguous so that there is enough room for the viewer to bring their own interpretation to the work." Fiona G Roberts.

In an accompanying text to the exhibition, critic Paul Carey-Kent writes: "Roberts's characters engage with the viewer: where a conventional portrait will often return our look, Roberts' characters seem to be lost in their own thoughts. There may not be a snappy term for it, but she paints non-portraits of real people."

Fiona G Roberts was awarded an MA, Painting (2016), from Wimbledon College of Arts, University of the Arts London where she was awarded the Vice Chancellor's Scholarship. She completed two years at the Turps Banana Painting School (2019-2021) on the offsite painting programme and has degrees from both London School of Economics and Goldsmiths College, London. She has had work shortlisted for the Jerwood Drawing Prize; Ingram Collection's Contemporary Talent Prize; Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize, (2018 and 2019) and Dentons Art Prize, the Borchard Self Portrait Prize (2021) and the 2021 Figurative Art Now Exhibition, where she was awarded a Mentorship Prize. Her work is held in significant collections including The David Roberts Arts Foundation. Fiona currently lives and works in London. 

Her exhibition: 'From What To How To Back Again' can be viewed from 27 September to 30 November 2022 at Aleph Contemporary at www.alephcontemporary.com

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