Pam Evelyn's Solo Exhibition 'A Handful of Dust' at Pace London Features Abstract Paintings
Pam Evelyn's solo exhibition, titled 'A Handful of Dust,' is on display at Pace in London from September 6 to 30. The 27-year-old British artist is known for her large-scale abstract works characterized by dynamic brushstrokes and vibrant pigment particles, drawing inspiration from Chaïm Soutine, Karel Appel, and Leon Kossoff. The exhibition's name alludes to Joseph Conrad's 1898 short story 'Youth,' T.S. Eliot's 1922 poem 'The Waste Land,' and Evelyn Waugh's 1934 novel. Featured pieces include 'Deluge' (2023), 'Traced Train Windows' (2023), 'Mirage – A Glaze of Mischief' (2023), and the triptych 'Hidden Scene' (2022). Evelyn's youthful artistry enables her to capture temporal experiences in her lively painted forms.
Key facts
- Pam Evelyn's solo exhibition 'A Handful of Dust' runs from September 6 to 30 at Pace in London
- Evelyn is a twenty-seven-year-old British painter creating abstract canvases
- The exhibition title references Joseph Conrad's 'Youth', T.S. Eliot's 'The Waste Land', and Evelyn Waugh's novel
- Paintings draw influences from Chaïm Soutine, Karel Appel, and Leon Kossoff
- Key works include 'Deluge' (2023), 'Traced Train Windows' (2023), and 'Mirage – A Glaze of Mischief' (2023)
- The triptych 'Hidden Scene' (2022) features treelike strips of raw canvas over an abstract composition
- Evelyn avoids a fixed artistic position, letting paint guide her process
- Her paintings transform particles of pigment into vast, vigorously worked surfaces
Entities
Artists
- Pam Evelyn
- Chaïm Soutine
- Karel Appel
- Leon Kossoff
- Joseph Conrad
- T.S. Eliot
- Evelyn Waugh
Institutions
- Pace
- ArtReview
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom