Supernova II, 2017 by Valda Bailey - The River Cafe - Private Dining Room, The Savoy, London
Supernova II, Gold leaf detail
The beauty of the pieces printed on glass are truly revealed when seen in the flesh, which shimmer in the daylight and change constantly as different light sources are reflected off the print.
Valda Bailey
61 x 61 cm (including frame)
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Supernova 2, 2017 "The sunflowers displayed here have been chosen, not only because of their golden individuality, but also because, like gold, they seem to have an everlasting quality. They don't readily wither and die but remain timelessly viable; their dazzling petals slowly becoming bronzed and desiccated, their statuesque form, elegantly contorted." Valda Bailey (b.1958) is a British artist and photographer. Her work is greatly informed by her background in painting and influences come as much from artists as photographers. Her intention is less about portraying a literal representation but rather conveying feelings evoked by the landscape and she achieves this using various techniques to blur detail and abstract shapes. "I am primarily driven by an exploration of colour and form. My objective is to bring an emotional element and aesthetic balance to my work. I try to depict the subtleties of the landscape and am happiest making images from the smallest, most insignificant detail - the challenge being to portray the essence of what is about my subject matter that has taken my eye." - V.B.
Exhibition frame: Jelutong wood; colour: Ebony, Stain finish, Spoon profile. The beauty of the pieces printed on glass are truly revealed when seen in the flesh, which shimmer in the daylight and change constantly as different light sources are reflected off the print.
Exhibited in the Savoy , London at the private dining room of Gordon Ramsay's The River Cafe, December 2022 - June 2024 (artwork loan)
Exhibitions
Valda Bailey: The Sun Beyond The Shadow, Solo Show, MMX Gallery, London, Feb-March 2018
