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The work of Maria Rivans is known for its mash up of surrealism meets pop art. Her scrapbook like collages with their 1950s pop culture references have all the playful delight of an early Paolozzi, mixed with the strange surreality of a Dali, and brought up to date with a certain sophistication and quirky aesthetic, unique to Rivans. ‘Tap Dance’ was first released at the artrepublic Art Yard Sale on Sunday 5th June 2016, in which some of the biggest names in the contemporary art world came together in Brighton’s Jubilee Square, giving fans the chance to buy from the artists directly. ‘Tap Dance’ is full of Rivans’ playful humour two, suited tap dancers lean on canes, their faces replaced by the earth and the moon, respectively, each one mounted onto a black, glittery box. At their feet a cheetah prowls, the use of collage rendering the beast small and disproportionate, to comic effect. The bottom of the image is finished with a strip of grey glitter for a textured iridescence. Rivans has masterfully melded humour with beauty, for an aesthetic which is both thoughtful and compelling.
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