Mary Ramsden has become primarily known for her abstract paintings, from which her latest works are markedly different. In an experimentally abstract way, Ramsden creates spaces that spring from her memory - sometimes with thick brushstrokes and areas of paint, sometimes in a sketchy manner, and in this way develops an entirely new, unique visual language. As viewers, we find ourselves in front of large-format paintings that, sometimes realized as triptychs, direct our gaze to interiors furnished with tables, lamps, or vases. Due to their scale, we almost feel immersed in the paintings. Ramsden's paintings are in the tradition of still life painting and reflect the influence of late 19thcentury French art in particular. Like Cezanne, she focuses on objects that change their perspective when we approach them. Or, like the members of the Nabis school, she uses vibrant areas of color – in her case, she focuses on rich acid yellows, pale pink and blocks of aquamarine and sea green.
