Kidd Murray (b.1994) explores themes of consumerism and materialism, and depicts a natural environment which has been ruled by both, rendering it obsolete. These imagined places are adorned with diamantés, vibrant colours and manicured landscapes, a nod to materialism and impractical, harmful beauty standards. An inhabitant of this world, the glowing green worm, is used to represent a toxic consumer. It can be seen feeding off of vivacious fruit and plants, struggling to find its place in a superficial, dysfunctional world that has only one agenda - beauty.
Education
BA (Hons) Painting & Printmaking, Glasgow School Of Art, 2013 - 2017
Intermedia Art, Academy of Arts Architecture and Design, Prague, Sept 2015
Exhibitions
Solo Shows
2023, January, Août Gallery, Beirut
Group Shows
2023 March, Latent Dreaming, Seefood Room Gallery, Hong Kong
2023 January, Group Show, Cohle Gallery, Paris
2022 May, International, 19 Karen Gallery, Gold coast, Australia
2021 June, Afro Scoulture, A.Scot Gallery, Glasgow
2020 November, Inner Escape, House of Fine Art, London
2019 November, Winter Show, Compass Gallery, Glasgow
2017 June, Southside Salon, House for an Art Lover, Glasgow
Online Shows
2022 February, That’s Showbiz Baby, Tchotchke Gallery
2021 November, Nostalgia, Artistellar
Press Links
Overstandard Interview January 2023