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Molly Brockhurst
British figurative painter based in South London. She graduated from University of the Arts London with an MFA in Fine Art in 2019. Molly has exhibited widely in the UK and Scandinavia, recently showing work at the Maddox Gallery in Mayfair and has work included in the Wing’s private collection in London. She was named a 'Women To Watch, Top 10 Emerging Female Artists by the Maddox Gallery in 2020 and a Saatchi Art Rising Star in 2019. Other recent awards include being selected for the Signature Art Prize and the Refresh Art Award in 2019. Addressing time, memory and nostalgia, Molly’s paintings are strange fictions that blur the boundary between document and fiction.
‘’I am an image scavenger, inspired by photographs from antique shops and flea markets across England. I aim to trigger a feeling of nostalgia and a sense of community. We are asked to ponder who these people are, what they are celebrating, or mourning, or who they are waiting for. Whilst being nostalgic for our lost histories I seek to capture moments through the use of a muted pallet and varying layers of visibility. I strive to cross the boundary between a sense of longing and the anticipation of the unknown.''
