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Bay Backner

Contemporary Female Surrealist Painter-Embroiderer. Artist in oil paint and thread, on identity and the subconscious mind.

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‘Blancanieves’ embroidered oil painting in art exhibition at Galeria Cuatro, Valencia

February 12, 2021February 12, 2021

Galeria Cuatro exhibition “Sexto Sentido” to show new large-scale embroidered painting by Bay Backner

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021

Showing New Surrealist Paintings in Collaboration with Valencia’s The RW Project

January 8, 2021January 8, 2021

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The faces in my paintings are all 'me' although I never aim for a likeness. When I paint I use a photo of my own face as a starting point, but then paint to access and explore emotion rather than what I 'actually' look like. Usually I blur the source photo so that my subconscious doesn't get too preoccupied by the shape of an eyebrow or particular highlight.

My work recommended in today's @lasprovincias alongside wonderful Valencian artists @gilromaguera, @majotorrente, @palopalomez. So excited about my first press here in Valencia! Huge thank you to @galeriacuatro for inviting me to exhibit, and to art critic Rafa Mari for reviewing the show (and for writing 'Me atraen las obras de Bay Backner'!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉)

One of my tiniest curators giving advice in the studio. Had his second PCR last week as his class in isolation. Negative, but off school until Monday so in the studio with me today. First time I painted a face with anyone else in the studio with me (faces I usually have to hide myself away to do - I'm an 'a la prima' painter so paint faces in one session while everything is still wet. Can be rather intense!). So today was a breakthrough in being able to do it while this little one did online classes. I'll let this face settle now and see if I need to make edits when my eyes can get some distance.

Art still being shown by Valencia's great commercial galleries, with full covid measures in place. My painting Blancanieves now exhibiting in Sexto Sentido, the new collective show @galeriacuatro. 10.30am-6pm weekdays.

Photographing my painting @galeriacuatro this morning with the amazing @alexbakerimages. Delighted to bump into @miguelcastilloonate and act like a schoolgirl over how much I love his work. Alex's photos to follow shortly, so my behind the scenes shots for you (and director @castillogomezmiguel's video of the show). Open 10am-6pm daily here in Valencia until March.

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