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Lucy McKenzie

Lucy McKenzie (Born 1977) is active/lives in Scotland.  Lucy McKenzie is known for Realist, figural abstractions.

Scottish artist Lucy McKenzie flourishes in creating civic works that critique urban landscapes whilst simultaneously perpetuating temporary change.

Born and raised in Glasgow, a city that had been ravaged by de-industrialisation and urban decay, McKenzie borrows stylistic and aesthetic anachronistic modes found in catalogues and books to highlight societal issues and implement nostalgic utopias.

Her sight-specific works, which pictorially recall such diverse styles as East European propaganda, avant-garde abstraction, Art Nouveau architecture, 1920's fashion and 1980's pop music, are immersive and relational, and unveil contemporary issues in social structure.

Working with close friend Paulina Olowska, born in turbulent post-war Poland and consequently also witnessing seismic societal changes, McKenzie treats her ‘source material as reflections of social reality – particularly gender issues – and of the changes that have taken place in the art world over recent   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 1196 characters.]  Artist bio

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