Bec Kirby (b.1992) is a British artist based in Manchester whose painting practice explores the uncanny qualities of domestic interiors, architecture, and everyday objects. 

Kirby's paintings begin with seemingly ordinary interiors and domestic apparatuses that become subtly unsettling through the act of looking. With a focus on light, reflection, and spatial relationships, familiar spaces are rendered strange, inviting viewers to linger between familiarity and uncertainty. Empty interiors take on an unsettling presence, suggesting traces of human activity.

Her work frequently references post-war architecture and the design philosophies of modernism, exploring how shifts in perception transform ordinary spaces, allowing the everyday to become enigmatic.

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Bec Kirby

Born 1992, Blackpool, UK

Lives and works in Manchester, UK
 

EDUCATION

2012 BA Interior Design and Architecture, UoH, UK

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2026 Île de Bendor, Galerie Orae, Bendol, France 

2026 Matières sous Pression, Galerie Orae, Brussels, Belgium

2024 HANDS, 8 Holland Street Gallery, curated by Wondering People, London

2022 In the Nicest Way Possible, Where the Light Gets In, Stockport

2022 Tactile Interactions, Aboli Bibliot, Antwerp

2022 Super Futures, Selfridges, Manchester

COLLECTIONS

2026 Zannier, Île de Bendor, France (30 oil paintings)