In what may be one of the most anticipated solo shows of the past few years, Everfresh studio artist RONE will be displaying a range of work next month in his upcoming solo show, L’Iconnue De La Rue – the title of which, roughly translated to “Unknown Girl Of the Streets” – seems perfectly suited to the work of a man who has been putting up visages of alluring, beautiful women around the cityscape for years.

“My recent work has been focused on two styles that I love to work with: the stencilled girls I’ve become known for and the screen-printed posters reminiscent of the designs that originally inspired me to make art. L’inconnue de la rue is inspired by the story of L’Inconnue de la Seine, in which the body of an unknown girl was pulled out of the Seine River in Paris. Her peaceful expression added to the mystery surrounding her death.

L’inconnue de la rue (The unknown girl of the street) is my adaption of the story, in which an unknown girl deals with the death of a loved one.

Exploring the juxtaposition between the beauty of my paste-up girls and their natural deterioration on the street led me to use layered and torn billposters as my canvas. The illegibility of the destroyed billposters signifies our inability to focus and make sense of life when faced with mortality.”

Backwoods. Totally bringing the goods.

Who: RONE
What: L’Iconnue De La Rue solo show
Where: Backwoods Gallery, 25 Easey Street, Collingwood, VIC
When: Show opens Friday 17th June, 6pm til 9pm, and runs until 26th June

Check out the Facebook event page, the Backwoods Gallery website and RONES blog for more info.