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The work of Maria Rivans is known for its mash up of surrealism meets pop art. Her scrapbook like collages with their 1950s pop culture references have all the playful delight of an early Paolozzi, mixed with the strange surreality of a Dali, and brought up to date with a certain sophistication and quirky aesthetic, unique to Rivans. ‘Hollywood Moon’ was first released at the artrepublic Art Yard Sale on Sunday 5th June 2016, in which some of the biggest names in the contemporary art world came together in Brighton’s Jubilee Square, giving fans the chance to buy from the artists directly. ‘Hollywood Moon’ draws on Rivans' love of vintage Hollywood culture, depicting a latter day film set in which men and women dance. The periphery of the studio can also be seen, where crew stand around or look through the camera. The collage is bordered by two strips of glitter one in silver, one in gold and a large, glittery triangle sits at the centre, with a darkened moon in its middle. The words ‘Hollywood Album’, in star flecked, bright red lettering, adorn the top of the collage. Rivans’ piece is deeply self aware where does art begin and end the image asks us to consider. And what about the dark side of the moon, inside a triangle, under the word ‘album’ ‘Hollywood Moon’ is brilliantly multilayered both texturally and conceptually and a triumph of contemporary art.
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