LIX NORTH “PLASMA, PRIVILEGE AND PERFIDY

October 9th - October 30th

Beinart Gallery presents Plasma, Privilege and Perfidy by Lix North. Both cathartic and confronting, self-portraiture with a satirical bent has always been her favourite instrument. These new works continue to explore North’s foibles as contextual reflections of our restive epoch.

Our species holds more power, privilege and control than ever before. Yet, like short-sited demigods intoxicated with entitlement, we flounder and obfuscate, railing against ownership or mitigation of the havoc wreaked on our singular habitat and precious cohabitants.

When our hearts bleed, we seek distraction within myriad trivialities. When our bodies malfunction in this increasingly toxic world, we seek a quick fix, belying the iceberg of which our personal suffering is merely the tip. Our compassion fatigued and loyalties torn, we clutch at short-term self-preservation to the unseen detriment of others and often, ultimately, ourselves.