Leah Levin
Through my art, I explore the artistry of death, decomposition, and the emotions that coincide with them. I’ve painted my figures stiffly to contrast with the fluidity of thick oil paint, and have brought the background into the foreground to illustrate the all-encompassing nature of decay. My colour pallet and form is inspired by 1920s Eastern European expression. Red is a very prominent colour in my work, mostly because it’s an unavoidable one: it’s heavy, the colour of bloody earth. It is what ties the pieces together - although other colours will be muted, red prevails. The act of being dead isn’t featured heavily in this collection - moreso, I represent the interactions between our overwhelming emotions (grief, loss, disgust, elation) and our romanticised concept of dying.