Beautifully atmospheric paintings of the everyday by Eugenie Marais

Date
3 May 2012

Appreciating the beauty of an egg box, powder blue crockery and a bathroom sink is Eugenie Marais in her series of paintings titled, Inside. They’re intriguing because of the importance she’s given these everyday objects, making them surreal and ambiguous with a tense stillness filling each image. Simply created with oils on canvas, there’s a familiarity to her work but it’s the shadows hiding under the porcelain plates that I enjoy most – expectantly waiting for something to happen but it never does.

Above

Eugenie Marais: A beautiful lie, Inside

Above

Eugenie Marais: For reasons unknown, Inside

Above

Eugenie Marais: Spin the world around, Inside

Above

Eugenie Marais: What about love, Inside

Above

Eugenie Marais: Gone for good, Inside

Above

Eugenie Marais: I love it when you call me, Inside

Above

Eugenie Marais: No surprises, Inside

Above

Eugenie Marais: Wish you were here, Inside

Above

Eugenie Marais: You know what I mean, Inside

Above

Eugenie Marais: Be my enemy, Inside

Share Article

About the Author

Rebecca Fulleylove

Rebecca Fulleylove is a freelance writer and editor specialising in art, design and culture. She is also senior writer at Creative Review, having previously worked at Elephant, Google Arts & Culture, and It’s Nice That.

It's Nice That Newsletters

Fancy a bit of It's Nice That in your inbox? Sign up to our newsletters and we'll keep you in the loop with everything good going on in the creative world.