Quarantine Dream No.4 Painting

Coris Evans is a visual artist working in Byron Bay, Australia. Her acrylic paintings, simultaneously supple yet bold, concentrate on two principal themes: femininity and memory. Using simply the outlines of the body, face and skin, her art developed a sensual body image that celebrates the empowered female in defiance of censorship and sexualisation. For Coris, painting the naked female body has never been about removing the sexual aspect. Instead, it is about making room for an empowered version of nakedness in a world that has since always objectified it. Coris is not concerned with removing all sexuality from the female form as she believes our bodies should, and always will, be naturally intertwined with sex. The diversity and complexity of the female form inspire Coris’ art practice. Her work is about advocating the uniqueness of femininity, and her artworks investigate the realm outside societal constructs regarding physical attractiveness and beauty. Her clean and strong use of colours, geometric shapes and lines show the power in women’s bodies rather than fetishising.