Birds
Dorus Tossijn

Manakins can moonwalk, roosters waltz, and bowerbirds flap their wing-cape like a matador. Whether through song, impressive plumage, or displays of prowess; birds have found many ways to outdo each other in their mating rituals.

It is no coincidence that the term ‘peacocking’ is used to describe comparable social behaviour in humans. By extension, Tossijn paints images of men with chosen adornment, sourced from all over the internet.

A meme can travel, multiply and adapt at lightning speeds across the internet. Tossijn explores this fast-paced current image making culture through processes of slow painting and meditative drawing. Repetition with variation is key. Often working serially—ranging from fingernail sized miniatures to large format—he questions what we decide is good or beautiful.

Dorus Tossijn is a London based artist mainly working in painting and drawing. Tossijn holds an MFA from the Slade School of Fine Arts and a BA from ArtEZ

Curated by Kip, a nomadic project presenting solo exhibitions in unusual gallery spaces, run by Mark Couzens and Lucy Cowling.