The sculptures manage to combine elements of imagination and reality well while challenging the spectator to perceive the world with innocence and to be receptive to the possibility of the unimaginable.
His awareness of past artistic trends and tropes has provided a wealth of inspiration for this uncanny collection of images, which dually act as thematically succinct collection contemporary artworks, and a whimsical art history lesson.
The new gallery is a wonderful place to explore the emotions of Deverell’s pieces. His works carry a deceptive musicality through his vibrating and eclectic use of colour.
Shadows of the after-world filled with light. What is left from their physical life is still shining along with eternal light. They are mesmerizing. You can’t help but love them.
These works are between the abstract and the concrete. Indeed, as a whole, the show consistently balances razor sharp precision with something much more vague, fey and ethereal.
Throughout the exhibition, the artist utilizes the power of pantomime in order to create enigmatic images of eccentric and confrontational female figures.
Those projects are set up to see how people react to the situation itself. What do you think a girlfriend is all about? What kind of person wants to hear what I think of them? The answer is never simple, and usually surprising.