Recess Negative by Amy Loizou
Recess Negative by Amy Loizou
Recess Negative marks a pivotal moment in Amy Loizou’s artistic journey, representing her first bold exploration of vibrant colour and large-scale expression. Created during lockdown, a time when isolation tested her mental resilience, this piece channels a manic-like energy—reflecting a fractured, glitching reality inspired by a distorted reflection in a mirror. (Loizou later attributed this vision partly to caffeine and her unsettled mental state.) Bursting with vivid colours and energetic brushstrokes, Recess Negative embodies a moment of creative freedom amid confinement, highlighting the profound influence of environment on artistic expression. Loizou layered chalk over flat acrylic paint to add depth and texture. The fluid chalk lines accentuate the distorted faces, intensifying the sense of fractured perception and emotional turmoil. At the center, a distorted figure wrestles with two opposing personalities—like angel and devil figures watching over—symbolising an internal struggle and the complexities of identity during a turbulent mental state. This work not only documents Loizou’s personal experience of lockdown mania but also signifies the beginning of her embrace of bold colour as a powerful vehicle for emotional release and artistic growth.
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About Amy Loizou
Amy Loizou studied Fine Art at the University of the West of England in Bristol and has long been a creative force, constantly seeking new ways to manipulate materials and articulate an inner world. Her work investigates themes of identity and emotional vulnerability, often emerging from deeply personal experiences where painting became a vital form of release. Loizou explores the complexities of self-perception and the fluid nature of identity, reflecting on the shifting boundaries of how we understand ourselves. Her figures are intentionally distorted and fragmented, acting as fragile vessels of insecurity. These forms disturb and provoke, capturing states of confusion, mental unrest, and emotional disintegration. Through this visual language, Loizou lays bare moments of instability—her pieces falling apart just as she once felt. In every canvas, she invites viewers into a visceral space of empathy and discomfort, where vulnerability is not hidden but becomes the subject itself—powerful, raw, and unfiltered.
