Page Galleries presents Idyll a group exhibition with works by Tori Beeche, Gavin Chai, and Brunelle Dias.

Tori Beeche (b. 1972, Aotearoa) lives and works in Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau. Beeche has a Master of Fine Art from University of Auckland’s Elam School of Fine Arts (2020).Beeche’s paintings emerge through a process of extracting poetic moments from historical image archives interwoven with Beeche’s personal memories and imaginings. Often reflecting the artist’s own Scandinavian heritage, the works are imbued with a nostalgic longing.

Gavin Chai (b. 1997, Malaysia) is based in Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau. Chai has a Certificate in Applied Technology (Carpentry) from Unitec Institute of Technology (2016) and a Bachelor of Visual Arts from Auckland University of Technology (2020).His works are held in collections including Porirua City Council, The Stevenson Collection, and the New Zealand Portrait Gallery. Chai captures everyday contemporary experiences through his careful composition and deft treatment of colour, light, and shadow. His detailed paintings of interior and domestic scenes are suffused with a particular psychological or spiritual charge.

brunelle dias (b. 1998, India) has a Master of Visual Arts from Auckland University of Technology School of Art and Design (2021). Through her fluid, large-scale paintings the artist captures transient moments between friends and family, offering poignant or humorous reflections on the nature of intimacy. Dias often looks to the complexity of life as a first-generation immigrant to Aotearoa and the navigation of identity and belonging.