2/12/2023 0 Comments Horoscope explorer review![]() ![]() Practically, using acrylic paint enabled Simcock to create this feeling of nostalgia by working in layers. Exploring themes of memory and storytelling are central to her practice which is reflected in this work through ideas of collage and things being obscured. Visually, I love Beth’s vibrant and unique style of magical realism which is dominated by reds, pinks and glitter. Alongside the painting, a horoscope written by Simcock contextualizes the piece as well as adding further layers of meaning. ![]() The grand stature of the piece impresses upon the viewer immediately, comprising 12 canvasses each representative of a different astrological sign. A recent Ruskin graduate and one of the winners of the Platform Graduate Award, this is Beth’s first solo exhibition, open to the public until 31st of October. Beth Simcock’s bright and colourful large-scale work The Zodiac lights up the exhibition space at Oxford’s Modern Art Gallery.
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