Interior Motives: Grace Weaver’s ‘Droop’

Soy Capitán

“Grace Weaver went inside herself.” That is how the German art historian, Christian Malycha, begins the press release of Weaver’s latest exhibition at Soy Capitán. And Weaver did indeed go inside herself. ‘Droop’—Weaver’s first solo exhibition in 2021—is the result of her introspective seclusion and carries with itself powerful remnants of the challenging and isolating year that was brought on by the corona pandemic. This seclusion has had a tremendous effect on Weaver’s distinctive style. The new works, with their dark and sombre colours, are in stark contrast to her previous bright and colourful paintings. Weaver has also abandoned her distinctive contours, enclosing bodies and things alike. Nonetheless, at first glance, one can easily detect Weaver’s unique style and recurring narrative inspiration, with her female characters immersed in their daily activities...

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