“I am drawn to the unsettling, and try to inject it into my work where possible, seeking out connections between humour and tragedy. At first glance, these emotions might not seem to go together, but their relationship is complicated and, ultimately, one cannot survive without the other. It is in combining the two that true magic begins.” Harriet Moutsopoulos (aka Lexicon Love) produces digital collages that renegotiate and manipulate the origins of images – provoking, teasing and confusing the viewer. Comedic, yet distinctly satirical, these pieces challenge traditional notions of beauty, whilst tapping into the intimacy, security, and at times, revulsion, that food and eve- ryday objects conjure. Despite broad cultural references, the compositions are based upon subtle visual suggestion. She notes: “I employ a self-imposed ban on using any more than two, and on the rare occasion three, elements.”

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Image Credits:
1. Harriet Moutsopoulos, I Came Here On My Own (2020). From the series No Game To Play. Courtesy of the artist.
2. Harriet Moutsopoulos, The Breeding of a Jackass (2020). From the series Annus Horribilis. Courtesy of the artist.
3. Harriet Moutsopoulos, Failure in the Kitchen (2020). From the series Amaranthine. Courtesy of the artist.
4. Harriet Moutsopoulos, Burnt the Bibles (2020). From the series Corned Beef. Courtesy of the artist.
5. Harriet Moutsopoulos, We Want the One You Call McNeal (2020). From the series Corned Beef. Courtesy of the artist.
6. Harriet Moutsopoulos, The Escape Route (2019). From the series Ice Where It’s Bruised. Courtesy of the artist.
7. Harriet Moutsopoulos, Krios (2019). From the series Blue Money. Courtesy of the artist.
8. Harriet Moutsopoulos, Uncomfortably Numb (2018). From the series Real and Imagined. Courtesy of the artist.
9. Harriet Moutsopoulos, The Mother of Invention (2019). From the series Ice Where It’s Bruised. Courtesy of the artist.
10. Harriet Moutsopoulos, Haughty Holly (2020). From the series Corned Beef. Courtesy of the artist.
11. Harriet Moutsopoulos, Lorem Ipsum (2020). From the series Amaranthine. Courtesy of the artist.