DEBORAH SEGUN's second solo nearly sold out by opening day!

BEERS artist Deborah Segun's second show at the gallery, Where Is My Mind? opened to strong positive reception, with all but two paintings being placed in public and private collections on opening day.

Contact the gallery now to inquire about the two remaining pieces, "Open Dialogue" (above, acrylic on canvas, 180x160cm, 2023) and "Soft Spot" (below, acrylic on canvas, 160x120cm, 2023). Photos by Damian Griffiths.

Segun has referred to her art as a form of self-soothing: art as an escape. For Segun, the artist's lived experience provides a sort of road map to understanding who she is: "Lived experience provides the framework for each of us to comprehend our environment and the greater world around us," she says in response to this new body of work.

Her previous exhibition was about learning to love and understand one's self, and it appears that in many ways, this body of work continues that thread. Segun says: "The world can be so overstimulating. There's a constant sense of chaos and our experiences can sometimes present themselves in behavioural traits that either act as a form of protection or serve as a blueprint for how we respond to future experiences."

For a viewer, the works emanate a sense of peace and comfort. It would appear that art is the answer for Segun to find solace in our burdensome world. For Segun, painting comes from a need to "be at one with the mind and body, [to have] a continuous search for harmonious balance within one's self. A journey towards self-realization."

Contact the gallery to inquire about the two remaining pieces, "Open Dialogue" and "Soft Spot", and be notified about new works as they come available.