KILMANY-JO LIVERSAGE
Kilmany-Jo Liversage creates works that intentionally blur the boundary between fine art and street art. Her subjects are inspired by Renaissance era portraiture and still life compositions, all captured with the language of graffiti or urban art. She updates, renews, and challenges the conventions of painting.
KILMANY-JO LIVERSAGE, CAESURA
acrylic, aerosol spray and marker on canvas, 120 x 120 cm
‘I feel strongly about the role women play in our society and am interested in portraying the strength and Femme fatalism of women in my portraits and still-lives. The role of matriarch has gained impetus through the digital age. Empowerment, transformation and a greater emphasis on gender-equality has created a global shift in how femininity is perceived and how contemporary women are portrayed.’ Kilmany-Jo Liversage creates portraits that intentionally blur the boundary between fine art and street art. Her rendering of female subjects is inspired by Renaissance-era portraiture and, by adopting the language of graffiti or urban art, she updates, renews and challenges the conventions of painting. Her work also references digitised mass production and a futuristic post-human world, populated by perfect-looking female cyborgs. The result is a series of vivid, large-format paintings, evoking the street, art history as well as a vision of the future.
KILMANY-JO LIVERSAGE, EMVA
acrylic, aerosol spray and marker on 300g Fabriano archival paper, 76 x 56 cm
‘I feel strongly about the role women play in our society and am interested in portraying the strength and Femme fatalism of women in my portraits and still-lives. The role of matriarch has gained impetus through the digital age. Empowerment, transformation and a greater emphasis on gender-equality has created a global shift in how femininity is perceived and how contemporary women are portrayed.’ Kilmany-Jo Liversage creates portraits that intentionally blur the boundary between fine art and street art. Her rendering of female subjects is inspired by Renaissance-era portraiture and, by adopting the language of graffiti or urban art, she updates, renews and challenges the conventions of painting. Her work also references digitised mass production and a futuristic post-human world, populated by perfect-looking female cyborgs. The result is a series of vivid, large-format paintings, evoking the street, art history as well as a vision of the future.
KILMANY-JO LIVERSAGE, FLORA422
Artistico HP paper, acrylic, aerosol spray and marker on paper, 76 x 56 cm
Kilmany-Jo Liversage creates works that intentionally blur the boundary between fine art and street art. Her subjects are inspired by Renaissance era portraiture and still life compositions, all captured with the language of graffiti or urban art. She updates, renews, and challenges the conventions of painting.
KILMANY-JO LIVERSAGE, FLORELL
acrylic, aerosol spray and marker on 300g Fabriano archival paper, 76 x 57 cm
Kilmany-Jo Liversage creates portraits that intentionally blur the boundary between fine art and street art. Her rendering of female subjects is inspired by Renaissance-era portraiture and, by adopting the language of graffiti or urban art, she updates, renews and challenges the conventions of painting. Her work also references digitised mass production and a futuristic post-human world, populated by perfect-looking female cyborgs. The result is a series of vivid, large-format paintings which evoke the street, the history of art and a vision of the future.
‘I feel strongly about the role women play in our society and am interested in portraying the strength and Femme fatalism of women in my portraits and still-lives. The role of matriarch has gained impetus through the digital age. Empowerment, transformation and a greater emphasis on gender-equality has created a global shift in how femininity is perceived and how contemporary women are portrayed.’
Kilmany-Jo Liversage creates works that intentionally blur the boundary between fine art and street art. Her subjects are inspired by Renaissance era portraiture and still life compositions, all captured with the language of graffiti or urban art. She updates, renews, and challenges the conventions of painting.
KILMANY-JO LIVERSAGE, FLOWAE321
Acrylic and spray paint on canvas, 150 x 150 cm
Kilmany-Jo Liversage’s paintings challenge the conventional boundary between fine art and street art. The Cape-Town based artist fuses Renaissance portraiture and still life conventions with a strident urban sensibility and a psychedelic palette. “Liversage’s focus is on the here and now, on sites of both decay and gentrification, where the tag, squiggle and scrawl of graffiti carry as much gravitas and value as the high art of her forebears.” - Hazel Freidman, journalist and art critic.
Contact: info@everardlondon.com
KILMANY-JO LIVERSAGE, IMERVIA321
Acrylic and spray paint on canvas, 120 x 120 cm
Kilmany-Jo Liversage’s paintings challenge the conventional boundary between fine art and street art. The Cape-Town based artist fuses Renaissance portraiture and still life conventions with a strident urban sensibility and a psychedelic palette. “Liversage’s focus is on the here and now, on sites of both decay and gentrification, where the tag, squiggle and scrawl of graffiti carry as much gravitas and value as the high art of her forebears.” - Hazel Freidman, journalist and art critic
Contact: info@everardlondon.com
KILMANY-JO LIVERSAGE, LINGA
acrylic, aerosol spray and marker on canvas, 76.5 x 52 cm
Kilmany-Jo Liversage creates portraits that intentionally blur the boundary between fine art and street art. Her rendering of female subjects is inspired by Renaissance-era portraiture and, by adopting the language of graffiti or urban art, she updates, renews and challenges the conventions of painting. Her work also references digitised mass production and a futuristic post-human world, populated by perfect-looking female cyborgs. The result is a series of vivid, large-format paintings which evoke the street, the history of art and a vision of the future.
‘I feel strongly about the role women play in our society and am interested in portraying the strength and Femme fatalism of women in my portraits and still-lives. The role of matriarch has gained impetus through the digital age. Empowerment, transformation and a greater emphasis on gender-equality has created a global shift in how femininity is perceived and how contemporary women are portrayed.’
Kilmany-Jo Liversage creates works that intentionally blur the boundary between fine art and street art. Her subjects are inspired by Renaissance era portraiture and still life compositions, all captured with the language of graffiti or urban art. She updates, renews, and challenges the conventions of painting.
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