"Virtual Babel"- An exploration of the legendary Tower of Babel and the Internet. During the pandemic, when we were all living here in our little separate boats weathering the same storm, the internet was both connective and isolating, comfort and sorrow. In our modern world we have the ability to talk to people all across the world, back to a mono-linguistic society almost. Criss-crossed by circuitry and topped by a Matrix-esque brooding sky, the tower asks us to consider its impact - does it hold the power to connect or divide us? If you look carefully, there are also quite a few social media symbols hidden around it!
 
Gemma Beynon is an acrylic artist based in Bridgend. With a passion for allegorical painting, surrealism, magical realism and symbolism, Gemma often hides things within her paintings to surprise or challenge the viewer.