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Using figuration to explore the contemporary nude, Morag Caister explores existential concepts through expressive suggestion, portraits, and narrative.
Morag Caister is a British artist, based in London, that graduated from the University of Brighton with a BA in Painting in 2019. As her works are created from sittings, Caister captures the essence of her subjects through intricate, emotive lines.
In these intimate settings, Caister uses a repetition in the mark-making of her pieces which when paired with her thoughtful use of colour, which is applied sparingly yet effectively, really breathes life into her portraits, resulting in vivid and dynamic representations.
Her figures are framed with loose brushwork to draw the viewers attention to the way our bodily compositions and posture display our emotions and how our faces betray us by bringing our sentiments to the centre stage. Here, she is asking us to consider that even in our most private moments, we are often closer to each other than we think.
There is an honest nature to Caister’s portraits. The figures are displayed openly and delicately to reveal personality and to build a close affinity to the viewer. Whilst there is a floating, ethereal nature to these pieces, they are also grounded by the completeness of our attachment to the character. This proves to be seductive as it draws us closer to her paintings, strengthening our bond as we embrace the warmth of our interconnectedness to the people around us.
Caister’s work comes from a place of affection and human experience, she aims to capture the individuality of the person that is sitting for her. Describing her work as ‘a summary of what a person is made up of – who they are, the experiences they’ve had and the years they’ve lived’, how we foster and grow our relationships to one another is fundamental to Caister’s practice.
Morag Caister’s work has been presented in prestigious art collections such as the National Gallery and Soho House. After winning Sky Art’s Portrait Artist of the Year TV series and a commission to paint Sir Lenny Henry as a result, she has since emerged as a candidate for Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe: Art & Culture, as well as one of thirty creatives named in the Evening Standard's Art Power List 2023.
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Works
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Held By Clouds (2), 2024£ 7,500.00
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Held By Clouds, 2024Sold
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Cloud Pressed 1, 2024Sold
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Cloud Pressed 2, 2024£ 2,500.00
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In Peacetime, 2024£ 9,000.00
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At Ease 3, 2024£ 7,500.00
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The Parts You Hold Onto, 2024£ 5,500.00
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Illusion Tax (Tristan & Isolde), 2024£ 7,500.00
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Jonathan & Athena, 2024Sold
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Rowena, 2024
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Mermaid Dreams (1), 2023Sold
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Mermaid Dreams (2), 2023Sold
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Exhibitions
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UNTITLED ART
Miami, Booth B20 3 - 8 Dec 2024Presenting these artists and more on our stand offers the gallery a prime opportunity to engage with the key US art market and its collectors as well as afford our...Read more -
Project Room: Imprint
Group Exhibition 11 Oct - 2 Nov 2024This exhibition celebrates the spontaneity, immediacy, and textural richness of these printmaking techniques, where each work is a singular, unrepeatable expression—an imprint of a moment in time. Monotypes and monoprints...Read more -
Peacetime
Morag Caister 13 Sep - 5 Oct 2024Peacetime reflects Caister’s profound interest in the intricacies of human nature. Each portrait is a testament to her gentle and compassionate gaze, offering a therapeutic space where the dualities of...Read more -
Embraced: A Lived Experience
Group Exhibition 4 Jul - 31 Aug 2024Embraced explores the intricacies of the human form, offering a nuanced perspective on intimacy by capturing fleeting moments that reveal the essence of the subjects' lives. Through the presented works,...Read more -
Origins
Group Exhibition 1 Dec 2023 - 27 Jan 2024Paper is often the first medium an artist uses when developing their creative process or planning a larger scale piece. It is the works Origin, a sketch or scribble which...Read more
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Press
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News
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Q&A With Morag Caister
Insight into Morag Caister's experience with monoprinting October 26, 2024Using figuration to explore the contemporary nude, Morag Caister examines existential concepts through expressive suggestion, portraiture, and narrative. Caister has two monotypes featured in our...Read more -
RHODES Editions at Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair 2024
RHODES Editions will be showcasing at the Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair (WCPF) 21st - 24th November 2024 October 23, 2024RHODES Editions is delighted to be at Booth 5 for this year’s Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair , 21- 24 November 2024. Join us at the...Read more -
Project Room: Imprint
Celebrating the personal and fleeting medium of monoprinting September 28, 2024We are excited to present our new Project Room exhibition, 'Imprint ', curated by RHODES Editions. 'Imprint ' celebrates the rich possibilities of monotypes and...Read more -
Kate Bryan discusses Morag Caister's solo exhibition 'Peacetime'
September 5, 2024Words by Kate Bryan Morag Caister is a figurative painter who conjures emotive pictures that allow the viewer to move through external appearances to glimpse...Read more -
Discussing the works of Egon Schiele and Morag Caister
Through similar expressionist brushwork and muted colour palettes, Morag Caister is creating portraits that evoke comfort and humanity, omitting the explicit sexuality imposed by Schiele. August 24, 2024Morag Caister's solo show 'Peacetime ' is being exhibited at RHODES contemporary from the 13th of September to the 5th of October. Egon Schiele was...Read more -
3 Artists Exploring the Nude: Jasper Hagenaar, Pace Taylor, and Morag Caister
Three different approaches to the nude, from three artists currently in our 'Embraced' portrait exhibition August 14, 2024The human body has long been a powerful subject in art, symbolizing beauty, strength, identity, and more. Contemporary artists such as Jasper Hagenaar, Pace Taylor,...Read more -
Morag Caister at RHODES and The National Portrait Gallery
Morag Caister is currently exhibiting at RHODES and as part of The Herbert Smith Freehills Portrait Award July 18, 2024Morag Caister, a London-based British artist who graduated from the University of Brighton in 2019 with a BA in painting, creates work that affectionately encompasses...Read more
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