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Sherylle Dovaston

Encounters from Sherylle Dovaston

Welcome to the viewing room for Encounters, presented by DOVA Collective, following the live exhibition 27 - 30 May 2022. Encounters features a collection of works highlighting Sherylle’s signature style and fascination with mark making and visual language. Using audacious form and colour, ... more

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White Nights by Sherylle Dovaston Image: White Nights, acrylic on canvas, 45 x 91
White Nights, acrylic on canvas, 45 x 91
White Nights by Sherylle Dovaston Image: White Nights, detail
White Nights by Sherylle Dovaston Image: White Nights, detail
White Nights by Sherylle Dovaston Image: White Nights, detail
White Nights by Sherylle Dovaston Image: White Nights, detail
  • Sherylle Dovaston
  • White Nights
  • Acrylic On Canvas
  • 45.5 x 91.5 x 3.5 cm
  • Sold

A discreet nod to Dostoyevski's White Nights, this work acknowledges the intersection between the written and visual texts of literature and painting, and draws attention to the role of imagination and perception in engaging with either. Referencing classic literature's ongoing examination of human nature, White Nights proposes a single, forceful colour of engagement amid a complex monochrome environment.