On View
Ben Ashton “To Our Glorious Future”
New paintings
July 9th- July 31st 2021
Opening Night Reception July 9th 6-9pm
at our NEW LOCATION 2806 E Madison Seattle WA 98112
Ben Ashton “And Breathe” oil on canvas
Roq La Rue is thrilled to host British painter Ben Ashton, who has gained international recognition for his surreal Regency- style portraiture. Ashton’s work delves into the myths, lies and confabulations of class, supremacy, and the weaponisation of nostalgia. Skewering the concept of aristocracy via the swagger portraits of Empire, his work also evokes a dark hallucinogenic beauty that entices the viewer in. Running the gamut from ethereally delicate to brutally grotesque, the work is always mesmerizing.
This show will contain oil paintings on canvas as well as paper. There will be a stereoscopic painting featuring two identical images hand painted by Ashton alongside a viewer also created by the artist. Additionally, noticing how often gallery visitors take photos of themselves looking at paintings, the artist has created a large backdrop of the same surrealistic backrounds found in his paintings that viewers can take photos of themselves in front of and place themselves within the painting!
Ashton has exhibited all over the world including shows in the US, Australia, Britain, and Russia. He is a two time award winner of the BP Portrait Award from the National Portrait Gallery in London.
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