N.Smith Gallery is delighted to present Joan Ross' second exhibition with the gallery – Imagine if they'd cared.
Joan Ross moves between mediums deftly. Whether drawing, print, animation or virtual reality, it is impossible not to recognise her poignant works, not least for the hi-vis yellow which marks them. Imagine if they'd caredis a series of new prints and paintings that asks us to imagine a world where colonial settlers had cared about the environment.
With equal smatterings of absurdism and melancholy, this body of work is characterised by its handmade aesthetic: collaged images of the past re-contextualised, re-used, and paired with witty references to raise questions about complex contemporary issues.
Artwork:
Joan Ross
Imagine if they'd cared (Possession), 2023
oil paint on stretched PVC with hand-painted digital print backing
80.5 x 111 cm
