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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. The reference series 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. In ‘The Reference Series 2’, Rivans’ love of vintage Hollywood looms large in the cropped, black and white face of a femme fatale, her eye picked out in technicolour blue. Surrounding the visage, Rivans has pasted a host of different images an old fashioned cine cam nestles amongst cacti and exotic flowers a porcelain tea set can be seen next to a half hidden dormouse and an illustrated 1950s couple are spotted amongst the foliage, near to a pack of dozing dogs. Rivans’ use of divergent diagonal lines lends the print a syncopated, off centre feel, refusing a focal point for a feel of haphazard harmony. The end result is brilliantly beautiful, thoughtful and compelling.
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