Genieve Figgis

From Irish painter Genieve Figgis (born 1972) comes a book-object that is both exquisite and utilitarian, nostalgic and new. Wrapped in plush suede of deep violet, Something for Lovers compiles 34 of Figgis’ paintings into a compact coloring book. The works’ dreamlike aspect and romantic yet, at times, banal subject matter―Victorian landscapes, tender portraits and passionate embraces―makes for images begging creative reinterpretation.

Published by Karma to coincide with the opening show more of Figgis’ exhibition at New York’s Gallery Met, at the Metropolitan Opera, Something for Lovers lets you reimagine Figgis’ seductive paintings, inviting you to infuse each artwork with colors befitting your surroundings. All 34 paintings are reproduced in color in the back of the publication. show less

This 392 page volume features a conversation with Mara Hoberman and covers Figgis' solo exhibitions at Almine Rech since 2015 as well as the artist's works exhibited in international museums such as Gallery Met at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, the Consortium Museum in Dijon, IMMA in Dublin, and MWOODS in Beijing.

Genieve Figgis’ paintings share a similar dramatic bent as some Irish-English literature subjects from Edgar Allan Poe to Oscar Wilde, as well as acknowledged Old Masters show more such as Goya. Working in oil and acrylic and at small- to mid-scale, Genieve Figgis produces paintings rich in color, texture, humor, and the macabre. show less