Chellis Baird I Mood Machines
RX&SLAG is delighted to present the first solo exhibition in France by American artist Chellis Baird, following on from her collaboration in 2023 with SLAG&RX New York, curated by Seph Rodney. The fruit of her artistic residency at the Cité internationale des arts in Paris last April, “Mood Machine” presents unique works in which the artist doesn't just paint: she sculpts colour.
A former stylist with a BFA in textiles from the Rhode Island School of Design, she began her career as a designer for renowned couturiers such as Donna Karan, Ralph Lauren and Tuleh. In 2017, she studied art at the Art Students League in New York. In autumn 2021, she presented her first solo museum exhibition at the Myrtle Beach Art Museum in South Carolina, marking a significant turning point in her career as an artist. Today, she devotes herself fully to her work as a visual artist, weaving a unique dialogue between matter and emotion.
Beauty and the Beast, 2025, Pigmented wax, fabric, acrylic, mulberry paper, attached to canvas - 51 x 67 in
You Will Dance to Everything, 2025, Pigmented wax, fabric, acrylic, aerosols, wood, sewn on canvas - 51 x 67 in
Sunset Picnic, 2025, Pigmented wax, fabric, acrylic, aerosols, wood, sewn on canvas - 30 x 24 x 2 in
Electric Ballet, 2025, Pigmented wax, fabric, acrylic, aerosols, wood, sewn on canvas - 36 x 48 x 2 in
Pink Panther, 2025, Pigmented wax, fabric, acrylic, aerosols, wood, sewn on canvas - 36 x 48 x 2 in
Lilac Moon, 2025, Pigmented wax, fabric, acrylic, aerosols, wood, sewn on canvas - 36 x 48 x 2 in
Inside & Out, 2017, Pigmented wax, fabric, acrylic, wire - 28 x 15 x 4 in
Rose amor, 2025, Pigmented wax, fabric, acrylic, wire - 47 x 28 x 5 in
Valentine, 2025, Pigmented wax, fabric, acrylic, wire - 30 x 21 x 4 in