In Harmony II by Chris Avis

Searching beneath the surface by unpacking the layers that we keep secure is a fundamental aspect of Chris Avis’s work. She has used the importance of women and their power to change elements of society in addressing environmental issues in both prints and videos. 

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In Harmony, we are introduced to female figures from ancient times, blended with their natural surroundings, and aligned with the rich vegetation of their environment.

After a career break, Chris Avis resumed her practice in 2010. Her work spans photography, digital media, video, and installation. Since her return, she has exhibited consistently across the UK and internationally, with six solo exhibitions and regular involvement in group shows and events.

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For six years, from 2013 she worked closely with the Park Theatre in London which hosted three solo exhibitions, film events and performance art. During this time, her videos were shown in ‘Schlachten’ (2015/2017) two Contemporary Art Festivals held near Berlin. In 2014 she devised and directed a Barbican Guildhall Open Lab. In 2013 a Winston Churchill Travel Fellowship funded six weeks of research into opportunities for older artists across Europe, interviewing artists, gallery curators and museum managers in Copenhagen, Amsterdam, and Berlin.

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BA Fine Art first class honours 1994 MA Art in Architecture 1996