Marie Hagerty’s paintings poetically combine a non-figurative composition with seemingly figurative elements, realised within a high degree of verisimilitude to surfaces and textures. Often the inclusion of what appears to be a woman’s leg, face or torso ushers the paintings into an ambiguous realm, where there is a perception that some sort of feminist narrative is implied but not explicitly stated.
Hagerty’s works use a subtle play of push-and-pull optics across her sensuous rolling surfaces. This unique visual language is continued in this new body of work.
Marie Hagerty, Eclypse II, 2023, acrylic and oil on board, 41 × 31cm. Courtesy the artist and Nancy Sever Gallery, Australian Capital Territory
Nancy Sever Gallery
19 November to 17 December 2023
Australian Capital Territory
