I Need a Damn Martini by Karin Lauria Size:M - 50 x 70cm the upward movement of light

the upward movement of light and atmosphere lending the work a quiet dramatic charge that builds from the base of the composition upward

The composition layers fragmented forms and muted tonal passages into a visual space that resists easy resolution – inviting slow looking rather than quick reading

presents a curated collection of insects with the systematic rigour and visual elegance that distinguished 19th-century scientific illustration

There is an urgency to the composition

I Need a Damn Martini by Karin Lauria Size:M - 50 x 70cm the upward movement of lightI Need a Damn Martini arrives with the kind of wry, unapologetic confidence that makes Karin Lauria's work so immediately likeable. Loose, expressive brushwork renders the classic cocktail with joyful abandon the graphic lettering leans in for emphasis, the colours vibrate just enough to feel celebratory without being loud. It is playful without being juvenile, direct without being blunt. A piece that belongs in a kitchen, a bar corner, or anywhere