ARTIST STATEMENT
LUNA PHELAN
My work’s focus is empowered female figures represented on canvas works. Some works touch on themes of abject and outrageousness whilst all depict a strong female focal point. I pair these works with audio and soundscapes to create an immersive way to experience my large-scale paintings.
I am interested in empowering reclamations of the female figure, exploring themes such as ‘the grotesque’ and ‘intimacy’ and their relationship with the female form as well as imagery presenting powerful and beautiful representations of the subject.
Within my depictions, there is a humour behind the image, created by the shamelessness the figures show around subjects such as sex and urination. Behind works, I like to create an irony and playfulness. The audio pieces assist these intentions – they are also playful and most often consist of open conversations between women that are combined with ambient and musical sounds inspired by my interest in music composition.
My work consists of moments I have personally captured - visually and through use of audio recordings, which I honour by transforming into large-scale works, connecting my artistic practice and efforts to represent feminine culture with my interest in audio-tracks and composition.
As my work has faced controversy in the past, my intention is to introduce new ideas concerning how the female form is represented by interpreting and depicting the feminine figure at the intersection where beauty and scandal meet.
I am interested in empowering reclamations of the female figure, exploring themes such as ‘the grotesque’ and ‘intimacy’ and their relationship with the female form as well as imagery presenting powerful and beautiful representations of the subject.
Within my depictions, there is a humour behind the image, created by the shamelessness the figures show around subjects such as sex and urination. Behind works, I like to create an irony and playfulness. The audio pieces assist these intentions – they are also playful and most often consist of open conversations between women that are combined with ambient and musical sounds inspired by my interest in music composition.
My work consists of moments I have personally captured - visually and through use of audio recordings, which I honour by transforming into large-scale works, connecting my artistic practice and efforts to represent feminine culture with my interest in audio-tracks and composition.
As my work has faced controversy in the past, my intention is to introduce new ideas concerning how the female form is represented by interpreting and depicting the feminine figure at the intersection where beauty and scandal meet.