POLYMORPHS
Claire Farrugia
August 2022
‘Polymorphs’ was Claire Farrugia’s first solo exhibition. Polymorphs are crystalline materials that consist of the same chemical composition but have different internal structures. These structures can reversibly change from one form to another depending on temperature and pressure. The exhibited paintings dealt with this ‘human polymorphism’, particularly with regards to appearances. The same subjects are being presented differently, one in a natural stance and one with a filter using a mobile app. In many of these works, there is an intentional economy in the portrayal of the portrait and expression. This theme was adapted to the self, to the behaviour that is exhibited online, where online users change their appearance and behaviour depending on the environment they are in, and this to garner more attention, popularity, and “likes”.
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