Justin de Verteuil ‘Sweet Odour’ - The Editorial Magazine

Titled Sweet Odour, Justin de Verteuil’s exhibition explores the complexities of interpersonal relationships and the tension in seeking intimacy while partially concealing one’s private feelings and emotions. The title draws attention to the darker impulses ubiquitously present in all of us, revealed in the smell of sweat, an odour which admits one’s true inclinations and fears. Born in 1990 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Justin de Verteuil began his education with an informal tutorship under Edward Bowen in Trinidad before attending the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf as a guest student in the class of Peter Doig. de Verteuil arrives at his images through an organic interplay of biographical and literary sources, guided by intuition and consideration of painterly composition. Sweet Odour is on view until April 8th at ADZ Gallery, Lisboa.