Still Life paints a lush reality that courts the fantastical. It is a world where fairies alight on cheese-laden tabletops, frogs perch nonchalantly on lemons, and cats wear jewels and wise, old looks. The brilliant precision of Movchan’s paintings recalls the visual language of 17th century Dutch still life.Yet, although her paintings depict the mundane – fruit, flowers, household pets – they do not depict the routine or everyday. Rather, they make the case that sensual engagement and imagination outlast all else.

Curated by Sophie Hackett.