Samara Couri

I am originally from London but now residing in Hawaii, I am deep into learning the culture, history, language and philosophy of the Hawaiian people and the islands.
I wish to reflect the spirit of this through my current work.
Primarily using oil on mirror, the painting in turn becomes an immersive 3D piece, with different perspectives and angles of the subject matter.

I paint on mirrors that face and reflect from one another becoming one piece. We enter a world where we must face one another. They bare all. They are still but the emotion that is created between them, makes the movement. 
The viewer becomes involved as they are part of the paintings. They are in between and around. They are perhaps confronted with their own demons, or things they never wanted to face or maybe just find their peace and happiness. Perhaps they discriminate or have been discriminated and therefore find a home within the pieces. The installation is a sort of psychological hall of mirrors where all is laid bare. 

BA Fine Art - City and Guilds of London Art School

2024 - Faces and Figures, Site:Brooklyn Gallery, Brooklyn
2023 - Artists of Hawai’i, a juried exhibition at the DAC, Honolulu, Hawaii
2023 - Mixed, The ARTS at Marks Garage Gallery, Honolulu, Hawaii                                  
2020 - Honey Bee, Hive Gallery, Los Angeles
2020 - Whimsical Fury, Hive Gallery, Los Angeles
2018 - Arise, Gloria Delson Contemporary Art Gallery, Los Angeles
2017 - Stella's Boutique, Montana Art Walk, Los Angeles
2017 - Pancakes & Booze, Lot 613, Imperial St, Los Angeles
2017 - Conception Art Show,  Iron Triangle, Los Angeles
2015 - Open Studio at Euroarts Studios, London
2015 - Radio Interview 'Psychology of Art', Presented by Commander Fenice, Fm1Fm, London
2015 - Rare Art, Menier Gallery, London 
2014 - Royal Academy Summer Show, Shortlisted. 
2014 - Times Square Takeover , Billboard at 46th St. and Broadway, New York
2014 - Open Studios & Art Exhibition, Euroart Studios, London 
2014 - One Life - See | Exhibition Space, New York
2013-2014 - Unify Creative Haringey, Jam in a Jar, London 
2013 - Shoreditch Christmas Triangle, Guardian Coffee, London
2013 - Creatives Rising - Linc LIC Building, New York 
2013 - The Story of the Creative - Angel Orensanz Foundation, New York
2012 - Art Takes Times Squ...