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Genieve Figgis is fascinated by how people interact with their environments: the choices they make, the way they perform. In 'Unearthly Pursuits', her figures blend in, yet stand out uncannily. Genieve Figgis’ new exhibition evokes the allure of Venice, where visitors come to enact a romanticized version of history, a history they were never actually part of.

Figgis depicts a time long before technology, while hinting at the charade of contemporary life with figures pursuing an idea of perfection: proudly posing as they glide past on a gondola; chitchatting at lavish parties; …