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Left to right: For His Son II; Canal House; and Descent from the Cross (2020). Image courtesy of Unit London.
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Left to right: Purple Lands; Florida Pool; The Entombment (2020). Image courtesy of Unit London.
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Purple Lands by Rex Southwick (2020). Image courtesy of Unit London.
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Left to right: Miami Lands; Two New Tucsons; and Purple Lands by Rex Southwick (2020). Image courtesy of Unit London.
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The Entombment by Rex Southwick (2020). Image courtesy of Unit London.
Works
Rex Southwick
The Entombment USA
2020
Rex Southwick
For His Son II
2020
Rex Southwick
New stainless
2020
Rex Southwick
Tucson
2020
135.5 x 107 cm
Rex Southwick
Descent from the Cross
2020
Rex Southwick
Born Into the Purple
2020
Rex Southwick
Miami House
2019
Rex Southwick
Purple Lands
2020
Rex Southwick
Two New Tucsons
2020
Rex Southwick
Tucson
2020
A gruelling tussle between man and nature, at the hands of a now biblical pursuit of materialistic ideals.
The focus on the labourers in the paintings shows these typically glamorised environments in a more raw and approachable light, offering a stark contrast to our usual exposure to such places through digital platforms. These works also highlight the disparity between the lives of the builders and the owner or future inhabitant of the space. The works are not intended to be some sort of visual exposé on immigrant labour, but rather an insight into contemporary lifestyle ideals and the reality of the spaces we are accustomed to seeing in a more polished and refined state.
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