SASKIA LEEK

Leek’s playful questioning of the conventions of representation and notions of what constitutes 'good' painting. Working in oils on a small scale on board, the artist is interested in producing works enhanced by a raw and modest quality. The shifting meanings that one encounters from Saskia Leek’s paintings can range from the clichéd to the fantastic and the eerie. Her sourcing of subject matter from amateur found art works and unfashionable outdated second-hand prints creates a sense of both kitsch sentimentality and nostalgic melancholy.