French art critic and founder of the Palais de Tokyo, Jérôme Sans, describes the artist Fury as the Queen of the Underground—a title that makes her the embodiment of a rebellious and avant-garde spirit that defies any traditional classification!
Fury Queen of the Underground: Multiple Art
Fury is a multidisciplinary artist whose work transcends the boundaries between music, visual arts, and performance art. Her approach lies in her rejection of conventional art forms and her relentless pursuit of first and foremost disruptive means of expression. Pascale Le Thorel, director of Beaux-Arts editions, selected her among the 50 women artists featured in the book Contemporary Art by Women… That says a lot!
Her aesthetic signature is marked by the bold use of patterns, bright colors, and an iconography that often flirts with the provocative!
Her works are populated with powerful female figures, from modern Madonnas to Amazons, traversing complex emotional and social landscapes, often tinged with a critical view of societal norms.
Among her most striking works are her bold paintings like “50 Shades of Red,” inspired by tragic events such as the Bataclan, demonstrating an intuitive ability to capture the essence of contemporary dramas before they unfold.
This remix of three paintings begins with “Digital Opera” in 2012, marked by the excitement of the digital era’s early days. Transformed into “Endgame” after the Bataclan attacks in 2015, the painting takes on a darker turn, reflecting a time of grief and loss.
In 2024, it evolves into “REMIX Sad Song 2012-2024: The War,” incorporating themes of ongoing conflict and resilience. This artistic journey, free from commercial concerns, captures current events with a depth that profoundly marks the work, reminiscent of the painting “Fifty Shades of Red,” also influenced by contemporary events and recognized by Fabrice Hergott for the MAM. This process illustrates an approach where art serves as a living memory, evolving with global upheavals.
Her “Electric Ladyland” series includes erotic pieces such as her signature fur pussies, challenging traditional representations of femininity and desire, using materials and colors that evoke unprecedented freedom and vibrancy.
She manipulates mediums with a dexterity that ranges from painting on canvas to installation, creating works that are both art objects and immersive experiences.
Indeed, Fury expresses herself through a palette of vivid colors and patterns that break with monotony, employing fluorescent pink, electric blue, and textures that invite touch and reflection.
What about the Underground? “It’s both being known and not recognized in institutions and international exhibitions. That’s it, it’s being both very known and little visible,” she says in an interview with Icon-Icon, capturing the essence of her status in the art world.
During one of her pivotal encounters, particularly with Gilles Deleuze: “I met Gilles, he changed my life… I was inventing my life and I invented it as an Artist, I couldn’t do otherwise.”
Fury thus deliberately positions herself on the periphery of institutional art, fully embracing the label of the underground. “It’s very good to be minor, to have a minor language… It’s about being ahead, it’s about enduring that is to say not being complacent and being, unintentionally by the way, not in the currents,” she explains. A position that allows her to experiment freely, without constraints.
Fury is thus able to collaborate with different artists, like the graffiti artist Shuck One. In 2012, they imagined together pieces employing various techniques such as airbrushing, acrylic, and screen printing on canvas. An ability to merge different styles to produce visually captivating and innovative works, such as “Cities of the Red Night,” “Entrails,” “Remixx the City,” or “The Day After.”
In this underground, Fury’s relationship with Agnès b, an iconic figure of support for underground artists, is emblematic. Exhibiting from the start at Agnès b’s gallery, Fury was able to paint on clothing, merging fashion and art in an avant-garde approach. A partnership that perfectly illustrates how Fury navigates between the worlds of art, fashion, and music, creating bridges and dialogues between different creative spheres.
Ultimately, Fury embodies the essence of the contemporary artist: fluid, unclassifiable, and deeply committed. Her contribution to the art world goes beyond the visual to touch the intuitive, political, and emotional, making her a unique voice in the contemporary cultural landscape. By defying norms and embracing the underground, Fury does not just create art; she forges a visual language that invites reflection, critique, and wonder!