Surrealism, psychoanalysis, fashion, and feminism. These are the words that appear in the bio of Rosemary Jane Cronin, a London-based artist who works across various media, including performance, painting, printmaking, sculpture, and video. Her multifaceted personality stands out even on her Instagram profile, drawing curiosity with references that are closely linked to the world of fashion.

Christiana Spens—on the occasion of Cronin’s exhibition at Gertrude—describes her work as follows: «Invoking a surrealist and playful approach to the mysteries and contradictions of human behaviour, Cronin’s work reveals the ways in which the complexities of our social worlds bleed into our imaginative interior lives. Her work tenderly and humorously shows the ways in which we exist in worlds of fantasy and seclusion, as well as within the shared performance of social groups and domestic lives».

Cronin has exhibited at the Freud Museum, ICA London, the National Portrait Gallery, Transition Gallery, South London Gallery, and the Wallace Collection. Her film Reverie was selected by the Guggenheim Foundation in 2016 for the Under the Same Sun season. Her works open conversations on themes such as psychology, psychoanalysis, and gender issues, prompting reflection. All of this is reinforced by an aesthetic that closely resembles that of fashion magazines—particularly through her use of glossy paint and the clear fashion inspirations evident in her works.