Evangeline Armstrong - Dancing in the Dark: Rigne Se

£3,400.00

Oil on Canvas
190 x 70 cm
2025

I’m a figurative painter based in London, known for my tech-style in capturing movement and working with contemporary dancers. I started my studio practice during lockdown after a career in fashion, with a strong painting practice from a young age and teaching figurative drawing alongside. I focus on dance and contemporary movement as a way of exploring gender politics and emotional communication. My CSM thesis explored androgyny, and that interest continues to shape how I approach the body, looking for the fluidity, tension, and balance between masculine and feminine energies. I want my figures to remain anonymous, ambiguous, and ultimately relatable. I work alongside a dancer for each collection, focusing on a theme that will lead the concept and colours - usually in the format of life-size paintings to get a sense of a body standing in front of you. The final result will also include a performance base.

Oil on Canvas
190 x 70 cm
2025

I’m a figurative painter based in London, known for my tech-style in capturing movement and working with contemporary dancers. I started my studio practice during lockdown after a career in fashion, with a strong painting practice from a young age and teaching figurative drawing alongside. I focus on dance and contemporary movement as a way of exploring gender politics and emotional communication. My CSM thesis explored androgyny, and that interest continues to shape how I approach the body, looking for the fluidity, tension, and balance between masculine and feminine energies. I want my figures to remain anonymous, ambiguous, and ultimately relatable. I work alongside a dancer for each collection, focusing on a theme that will lead the concept and colours - usually in the format of life-size paintings to get a sense of a body standing in front of you. The final result will also include a performance base.