Lydia Gifford

Gilles Drouault presents a solo show dedicated to the works of London based artist, Lydia Gifford. A painter by training, Lydia Gifford’s approach is driven by a singular conception of abstraction bordering on sculpture. Using poor materials, she inscribes bodily traces in their very materiality, a mise en abyme of the pictorial act which is also a search for presence. In a highly personal rhythm, she alternates diaphanous touches with a saturation of impulsive gestures. Through a form of contamination, her works are part of a phenomenological journey in dialogue with the exhibition space experienced by the viewer.