Gallery visit - MOUCHE Gallery

M O U C H E      G A L L E R Y

Beverly Hills, CA

Located on North Beverly Drive, 90210 MOUCHE gallery has to be one of my favourite art galleries in the entire world. Situated within the centre of Beverly Hills the artwork contained within its walls is extremely varied and some pieces are heavily inspired by the surrounding area and the era of 'Old Hollywood'.

The gallery carries a wide range of diverse artists and whilst wondering around three artists particularly caught my attention. All of varied style, however I felt that their pieces of work really spoke to me and subsequently they have become some of my very favourite artists.

1. Michael Moebius

Michael is a German artist who specialises in painting and photography, he has been a part of many major exhibitions throughout the US.Within Moebius' work he channels the essence of 'pop icons' and his works truly are artistic odes to 'Old Hollywood'. Within his images he manages to capture the essence, grace and soul of each subject whilst injecting a dose of 'pop'.

2. Terry O'Neil

Terry O'Neil focuses primarily on photography, he is renowned for documenting the fashion, styles and celebrities of the 1960's. He has been featured in numerous exhibitions worldwide and a large amount of his work was on display in MOUCHE. Below are some of Terry's most iconic photographs featuring Elton John, The Beatles and Faye Dunaway.

3. Clara Hallencreutz

Miss. Hallencreutz is a Swedish artist who specialises in photography and small scale installation, a vast majority of her work was on display within the MOUCHE gallery. Her artwork is carefree, thought provoking and incorporates the use of bold colours. Hallencreutz visually portrays and addresses real-world issues within some of her pieces, the most well known being her portrayal of global warming using ice cream. The use of texture and shade within her pieces inject emotional impact and I really connected with her work. Clara Hallencreutz has become one of my favourite artists and her work really inspires me.

  

'PICTURE GLOBAL WARMING'

I found the above images to be extremely powerful in portrayed the extreme issue of global warming as it was so simplistic yet emotive. The use of the bold colouring agains the white cone and backdrop really make the piece stand out and its extremely thought provoking.

'THE GOLDEN ARCHES'

This specific piece of art work is part of a series entitled 'No artificial colours' Hallencreutz transforms the appearance of everyday objects using unexpected colouring. This is a thought proving piece and addresses the issue of genetically modified food and the use of artificial colouring widely used within the fast food industries and beyond.  The artwork plays on the burger-chains nick-name 'The golden arches' and the combination becomes a contradiction therefore presenting a new connection for the audience to discover.