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Larissa King

CONTEMPORARY ICONS

My project consists of a series of large paintings which explore imagery relating to a number of influential historical female icons. The series is monochromatic, with minimal use of colour to give more depth and vibrancy. They are painted in a gestural manner with areas built up using a mixture of wax, turpentine, linseed paste and dammar varnish, which animates a sense of glamour or drama.

These historical icons were important activists, creative, ambitious and inspiring women, but canĀ also be associated with controversial and important topics relevant to the present day. For example Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) was a writer and feminist but is associated with the topic of mental health

and Margaret Sanger (1879-1966), who was a birth control activist and sex educator but is also associated with the topic of pro-life/pro-choice. These large scale paintings are intended to draw the viewer in with its seductive surface and tease of colour whilst also showing the relevance of these female icons and what they stand in the modern world.

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Welcome to the Limerick School of Art & Design Graduate Show of 2024 featuring the work of final year LSAD, TUS Graduates from Animation & Illustration, Animation & Motion Design, Art & Design Teacher Education, Creative Broadcast & Film Production, Ceramic Design, Creative Media and Design, Digital Animation Production, Fashion Design, Fashion & Textiles for Product & Costume, Game Art & Design, Graphic Design, Graphic Digital Design Communication, Interior Design, Music & Sound Engineering Music Technology & Production, Painting, Photography Film Video, Print Contemporary Practice, Sculpture & Combined Media and Professional Masters of Education in Art and Design with Digital Media.