Theodosia Marchant.
“Born in Athens and now based in LA, expressive figurative artist Theodosia Marchant explores the nature of human existence in paintings as dramatic as Greek tragedies. Naked figures fill orgiastic canvases, overlapping and intertwining with each other, vines, and foliage, so it's never clear where bodies begin or end. Faces are either hidden by manes of hair or have a mask-like quality. Marchant's frequent use of horizontal composition reminds me of ancient drawings on walls and urns, as well as Picasso's "Guernica."“
Maggie Levine, Art Write Daily #14 Making Art in 2020
“Excitement emanates from the paintings: for living; its transmutations, its shades. Theodosia Marchant’s amorous painterly language is a cocktail of elements: bold and sophisticated; fabulous and ornate, but with clean, clear lines. The eye follows the lines which trace a conglomeration of human, plant, and decorative forms. À la Picasso the painter collages space, doing so through a forceful collusion of stylised elements – water, background, hair, body, foliage. Sensual and cerebral, this is painting as contemporary dance, next to London-based artist Adébayo Bolaji’s works. The medium is renewed as a means of expression; the magnetism of motion bequeaths life to life.”
Sarah Ryan, New Blood Art, 2022
“Marchant explores sexuality and identity through the women’s perspective and gaze, creating characters that are decisive and empowered. Her color palettes and compositions are bold and imposing, reflecting the strength of the stories she tells. Her colors range from greyscale to earthen to jewel toned, each combination evoking different sensory reactions and mood.
The energy of Marchant's art is expressive, lively, and playful. The viewer can explore the human form, plant life, and domestic spaces, immersing themselves in the worlds built in her paintings. Marchant creates a universal language through her motifs that speak to people of all walks of life, for her art takes us to the very essence and joy of being alive.”
Diana Mashia, Invest In Her Art, 2022
My paintings study life. Life is constructed by emotions of all shades; light, dark and the quiet shadow of their absence. Intricate or simple. My subjects, the protagonists express them, alive in their own moment. In my subjects, I aim to express a universal language that remains timeless and incorruptible.
Theodosia Marchant was born in Athens, Greece. She studied law in London and obtained a Bachelor's and Masters in Law. She practiced as a UK and EU registered attorney for several years before relocating in 2013 to Los Angeles with her partner. In 2023 she had two solo exhibitions, one in Los Angeles, Unspoken Dreams (Great Art Space) and one in Beirut, Lebanon, Our Cosmos (Artual Gallery). In 2019 she had also two solo exhibitions in Los Angeles, Domestic Animals | Life in 16 Frames (Fathom Gallery) and The World of Others (Gallery 825). Selected US and international group exhibitions include Summer Goods (RedD Gallery, Greece, 2023), The Gallery 45 (Limassol, Cyprus, 2023), Hajimemashite (Bridge Mogura Gallery, Tokyo, 2023), Unprecedented Reality (Artual Gallery, Beirut, 2022), The Greatest American Art Form (Court Tree Collective, NY, 2022), Millerntor Gallery (Curare l Skateboarding x Art, Germany, 2022), I of LA (Mash Gallery, LA, 2020), Powerhouse with Patti Astor (Shockboxx Project, LA, 2019), Out There (Gallery 825+City of West Hollywood, LA, 2019), LA Art Show (bG Gallery 2019), Pulse of LA (SoLA Gallery, 2018) and others. In May 2021, she was a guest speaker at Glendale Community College. Marchant often juries and curates shows for art partner Shockboxx Project Gallery in Los Angeles.