Hannah Barry Gallery – Stevie Dix: Magnesium

Stevie Dix makes paintings that are heavy and thick, composed in a personal language where figures and symbols are metaphors for intimate feelings and, at times, political perspectives. For her first solo show at the gallery, Dix presents a new body of work that continues her interest in the cold and hard-edged character of urban living, contrasted with an investigation into the legacy of craftsmanship and artisanal practice in post-war Belgium. Together with references to her family life and cultural upbringing in Belgium, Magnesium presents a surreal and uncanny exploration of cultural identity, at once deeply introspective, critical and passionate.