The Fluid "Anti-Portraits" of Artist Annie Kevans

The faces that emerge from the beige surfaces of Annie Kevans’ paintings peer out at you with an intense sense of familiarity; they appear from their background like a recalled memory stepping out from the fog of the forgotten. Despite the feeling of recognition that is so palpable when you look at these pictures, a lot of the people depicted by the artist's quick hand and soft brushstrokes – although based on recognisable figures – have been drawn entirely by memory. The…