A private view.
Interview by Natalie Cyra
for good magazine
For the month of March, artist Fleur Wickes, in direct contrast to a standard white-walled gallery, is inviting people into her most personal space, her home, to come and view her latest artworks. We talked to her about this unique exhibition and what it means to her.
Interview Natalie Cyra. Photography Fleur Wickes
What has inspired you most for your latest collection of ‘word’ paintings?
This exhibition is so much more than my “word” paintings… This collection of work was inspired by my life, as my work always is. My work is very personal in nature, and in some ways this exhibition is a self-portrait in 3D. There’s words I wrote about a beautiful afternoon with a lover, etched into a board painted with a delicate layer of white and it’s just very gentle. Another large work was inspired by my son, who has been the centre of my world since he was born but as a teenager is now starting on his own road. With this show, I talk about grief and loss but also how, in counterpoint, life is full of beautiful moments too.