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Teddy Sue

Jealous North

27 Feb 2019 — 10 Mar 2019

Travelling from Jealous East to Jealous North this February will be Canadian artist Teddy Sue’s stand out exhibition ‘Famous’.

This vibrant show hosts a broad portfolio of monoprint works which examine the impact of celebritisim on society; exploring the power of image, playfully walking the line between kitsch and critique. The exhibition will present a series of unique monoprints, a process which requires very quick action, as the artist applies the ink in vigor, working quickly before the ink dries. Despite their loosely crafted and energetic form, the iconic representations are clearly recognisable.
Installation at Jealous North
Installation at Jealous North
Teddy Sue 'Elton' - Unique Monoprint on Somerset Satin 300gsm Paper, 2019, £465

Teddy Sue boldly renders images of major cultural and political figures, deconstructing the facial compositions and reducing the portraits into freely applied abstract expressionistic marks of vibrant colours. This medium provides the artist with immediacy between his vision and production, with the highly saturated palette, intensifying the spectacle of the image.