Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on March 2011

Courtesy of Megumi Ogita Gallery

Title: Self Portrait as Tree House, 2010
Artist: Julie Heffernan
Exhibition: “Broken Homes”
Concept: “Heffernan’s elegant and grotesque paintings, reminiscent of baroque and rococo aesthetics, are sprinkled with elements of life and death against unusual backdrops such as wild jungles and old castles”
Venue: Megumi Ogita Gallery (www.megumiogita.com)
When: Until March 19

Megumi Ogita Gallery
Until Mar 19. 2-16-12 Ginza, Chuo-ku. Tel: 03-3248-3405. Open Tue-Sat 11am-7pm, closed Sun-Mon. Nearest stn: Ginza. www.megumiogita.com