MASSIMODECARLO is delighted to present Becky Suss’s debut exhibition with the gallery, marking her first solo show in the UK. Moving In is a visually rich, ironic, and deeply personal exploration of memory, domesticity, and the intimate connections between the two. Suss has always been a painter who doesn’t merely depict space but reconstructs it - layering her memories, cultural references, and physical objects into new, reimagined environments. Her paintings are like mental maps, dotted with what she refers to as "Easter eggs" - small, seemingly innocuous details that, when pieced together, create a more complex and interconnected narrative.
The title Moving In suggests that Suss has claimed the gallery as her own, embracing its cozy, domestic finishes. This setting acts as an extension of her practice, where intimacy and memory collide. Her large-scale interior paintings reflect the sensory qualities of personal spaces while challenging stereotypes of domesticity, particularly regarding women’s lives in America. By weaving in personal narratives and charged objects, she crafts a library of often-overlooked female spaces, inviting a closer look at the hidden stories and complexities that lie beneath the surface.
Her pictorial style, which is both meticulous and spacious, allows these personal artifacts - a Finnish book here, a Bertoia chair there - to take on the weight of cultural and familial significance. Whether it's a mantelpiece laden with recognisable but elusive objects or a room that recalls both her past and the spaces of iconic literature, Suss transforms domestic interiors into a stage where the personal and the historical overlap.
