Isabelle de Kleine

This work is part of Isabelle de Kleine’s exhibition, 'As It Was'. The works explore the beautiful yet flawed nature of identity and perception. They consider the instability of memory, and the inconsistencies and subjectivities that shape our experience of the world. Areas of fragmentation, revelation and obfuscation intersect the forms, alluding to the tenuous nature of the psyche and the overstimulation of modern life. Questioning the notion of objective truth and authenticity in the age of information, whilst highlighting the beauty of their unique perspectives.

Says de Kleine: "Themes of remembrance, patience and yearning are carried across this body of work and in particular within this painting. 'Until Then' references my late grandparents. Inspired by their stories of a different time; of war, famine, love and courage; their perspectives and experiences of instability and the tenuous nature of reality."