New Normal (2021)
Giclée print. Edition of 3
In the second half of the seventeenth century, many Dutch painters focussed on exuberant floral displays, brimming with flowers and featuring butterflies, snails and other small creatures. These aesthetically pleasing works encouraged appreciation of the beauty of every day.
In New Normal, Lowry has embraced this sentiment, filling the frame with a voluptuous floral display including a violin beetle, leaf insect, monarch butterfly, a frog, a panda snail and a shingleback lizard.
As the pandemic continues to grip the world, a ‘new normal’ ensued. For many this time of flux has brought a new sense of appreciation for the small, average and normal aspects of daily life.