Chloe Bonfield, Only in the Garden

Chloe’s paintings are a mediation between the subconscious, the body and the vegetal, the garden. She employs images from a history of art, known mostly through painting, from books that narrate strange orders of the world (Observer books, found catalogues and gardening manuals), and from a regular drawing practice bring forth information and ideas. Chloe says of her new works, ‘The paintings are working on a symbolic and felt level, and at this point in my practice feel like they might be beginning to speak a bit.’

Chloe Bonfield teaches and works in painting, sound and text, in Cornwall, UK.