“Based in London, Douglas-Morris is known for her vividly coloured landscapes that depict rich flora, glowing skies, and serene waters and shorelines. Using a brig Fauvist colour palette, the artist renders imagined scenes from life and her long meditative walks through nature.
Each piece in the exhibition was made simultaneously in the artist’s studio, creating intrinsic relationships between canvases, and building an imagined environment that feels both cohesive and immersive. While the paintings in ‘Mid-March Melody’ depict natural scenes that seem as though they could be found in Giverny, a boreal forest, or the Scandinavian mountains, none of these works reference a specific site. Rather each painting is a composite image—a poetic imagining of place inspired by the locations the artist has seen or visited, particular feelings, or even qualities of light. By intentionally crafting imaginary spaces, Douglas-Morris allows viewers to locate their own associations, experiences, and impressions within their work” — Lehmann Maupin.
Image: (detail) Freya Douglas-Morris, ‘Blossoms’, 2024, courtesy Lehmann Maupin New York, Seoul, London.
