AMY GIBSON

LE FIL D'ARIANE

In the late 1960s Australia, my grandmother hand made a dress in a glacial blue organza for my mother. Earlier this year, I was commissioned by Penny Greenhalgh to take her portrait and to assist her to sink in to her femininity. I asked her to wear that same dress without a slip underneath. Challenging her to be both provocative and vulnerable at the same time.With strong direction, her entire demeanour transformed and a stunning revelation emerged. We all have parts of us that can be tucked away until a moment arrives to us permission to release it.

Le fil d'Ariane is a collection of new works is a tribute to women of inspiration. The golden thread of the Greek myth of Ariadne represents a through line of the unfolding development of the self. A guide for the path ahead that is not seen though can reveal a true need that has been left dormant.

The series has been curated in collaboration with Charlotte Hess of Isobel and Cleo. The works are exposed in Nantucket and are available as fine art prints in limited editions internationally.

Featuring portraits of Penny Greenhalgh, the prints are available for international purchase online and can be printed in most capital cities.

All works are printed in editions of 10 and will be hand-signed and numbered according to the edition. Digital stamp signing available for international printing.

Each work is printed on Fine Art Paper Ultra Smooth Hahnemühle 305g cotton paper with a silk feel and velvet look that gives depth to the print.

Music: J'attendrai, Sung by Jean Sablon

PRICE LISTS

Contact for more information:
contact@amy-gibson.com

Invisible allant

Ed /10 Fine Art Paper
23cm X 18cm

L'espoir en lien

Ed /10 Fine Art Paper
26cm X 25cm

Le doublure des autres

Ed /10 Fine Art Paper
33cm X 25cm

FOR MY UNCONQUERABLE SOUL

This collection of new works I have curated is an ode to resilience and a message of hope. The works are available as fine art prints in limited editions.

Each portrait and still life has a story of its own. I am grateful for the trust the many people in these portraits have given me by allowing me to include their image in this collection and to be able to share it with you.

Featuring portraits of:

Penny Greenhalgh, Charlotte Hope, Lucas Englander, Pagie Wilson, Tim Etchells, Tim Crouch, Juliet Burnett, Alla Abramova, Francesco Mocchia di Coggiola, Kate Walder, Monia Baldini, Molly Paine, Hazel Paine et le Couteau du Chef Kevin Ameur.

The prints are available for international purchase online and can be printed in most capital cities.

All works are printed in editions of 5 and will be hand- signed and numbered according to the edition.

Digital stamp signing available for international printing.

Each work is printed on Fine Art Paper Ultra Smooth Hahnemühle 305g cotton paper with a silk feel and velvet look that gives depth to the print.

Music: Ne Me Quitte Pas, Sung by Wyclef Jean

PRICE LIST

Contact for more information:
contact@amy-gibson.com

Break

Ed /5 Fine Art Paper
72 x 90 cm

Invisible allant

Ed /5 Fine Art Paper
72 cm x 90 cm

Cœur Brillant

Ed/5 Fine Art Paper
65 x 50 cm

Espérance Sauvage

Ed/5 Fine Art Paper
70 x 63 cm

Kekuatan

Ed/5 Fine Art Paper
90 x 75 cm

Engorger

Ed/5 Fine Art Paper
65 x 50 cm

Fool

Ed/5 Fine Art Paper
60 x 85 cm

Brin de lumière

Ed/5 Fine Art Paper
70 cm x 100 cm

Couteau

Ed/5 Fine Art Paper
120 x 80 cm

Coin serein

Ed/5 Fine Art Paper
60 x 85 cm

Caméléon

Ed/5 Fine Art Paper
60 x 80 cm

Impasto

Ed/5 Fine Art Paper
65 x 50 cm

Sarto di Luce

Ed/5 Fine Art Paper
60 x 60 cm

Poppy & the Hammerhead

Ed/5 Fine Art Paper
60 x 60 cm

Tirroirs

Ed/5 Fine Art Paper
60 x 45cm

Gone Fishing

Ed/5 Fine Art Paper
90 x 70 cm

SECRETS AND LIES

Secrets and Lies was the first exhibition by Amy Gibson opened at Loo & Lou Gallery, Georges V Space in Paris on October 14, 2020.

A retrospective of the photographic work of Amy Gibson, Secrets and Lies invites you to retrace the artistic journey of this former classical dancer who travelled through the world of theatre and the art of clown.

All portraits are printed in editions of 5. Each piece will be hand-signed and numbered according to the edition. The prints are available for international purchase online and will be printed in Paris and shipped internationally.

Each portrait is printed on Fine Art Paper - Ultra Smooth Hahnemühle 305g 100% cotton paper matt natural white, with a silk feel and velvet look that gives depth to the print.

ARTIST STATEMENT

How you feel about yourself determines who you are and what you do. To be brave enough to show vulnerability and real strength is to love yourself. When I practice portraiture I ask my subjects questions that challenge them to tell the truth in a beautiful way. I then give them a space that is safe to move freely and to express themselves without judgement. What I want is for them to feel beautiful in a way they may not have felt before. The journey to this can be very difficult and emotional. The portrait becomes a piece of evidence of the session that is in itself the work. Everyone has inside of them a princess, a king, a monster, an idiot and a hero. When we have fun pretending to be these characters we access part of ourselves that has been there all along. Dance and movement free up the body to express itself in ways that words cannot. Truth comes through movement and release of expression. Through dance I access the soul and through acting I provoke the mind.

"We lie, we lie to others and we lie to ourselves.
Revealing our secrets can release our strength and unveil our beauty."

With special thanks to

Christine M Gibson
Margaret Ironside
Krishna Godhead
Philippe Gaulier
Philippe Gaudry
Bruno Blosse
Cheyne Tillier-Daly
Claire Price

With the support of : Agence des Enfants Rouges.