2022 - Issue 32
Showcasing artists and works that caught my attention.
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Images 1-3 = I’m mesmerised how Rosa Lee (1954 - 2009) made paint appear as if it had been woven like yarn and threaded through her canvases. The results are unlike any oils I’ve seen. They mesmerised me, and are on display alongside pop-art inspired works from her friend and contemporary, Jo Bruton (@bruton_jo).
‘Haptic Vision’ at Richard Saltoun (@richardsaltoungallery) until 01 Oct
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Images 4-8 = I suggest you start downstairs. Sit awhile so you can properly absorb the ambient sounds from Trevor Mathison (@mathisontrevor) as they ebb and flow throughout the gallery. They’re loud. They’re soothing. They’re also a bit ominous… which is something you might not fully appreciate until you move to the upstairs galleries and they become an unintentional score, echoing through rooms full of caged children, distressed teddy bears, and cats and dogs doing unspeakable acts. Artist Hadi Fallahpisheh (@Hadi_Fallahpisheh) presents disturbing imagery in a playful way to soften the initial impact of things that’ll haunt you throughout the day.
‘From Signal to Decay: Volume 1’ and ‘As Free as Birds’ at Goldsmiths CCA (@GoldsmithsCCA) until 18 Sept
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Image 9 = This is the best yellow wall of art I’ve seen in Mayfair this year, and it’s all up for auction. Other walls feature installations by Michelle Williams Gamaker (@MichelleWilliamsGamaker), Harold Offeh (@Harold_Offeh) and Mark Titchner (@MarkTitchner) — and workshops happen throughout the run. It’s all to support mental health charity Hospital Rooms (@_HospitalRooms).
‘Like there is hope and I can dream of another world’ at Hauser & Wirth (@hauserwirth) until 14 Sep
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Image 10 = If you haven’t had a post-pandemic holiday, you could do a lot worse than stand and daydream at the discarded bottles Jordan McKenzie (@jordan.e.mckenzie) has gathered off the streets of an East London housing estate. It’s an inflation-free, queue-free way to brighten your day.
‘Staycation’ at The Smallest Gallery in Soho (@TheSmallestGalleryinSoho) until 30 Sep
PLUS — don’t forget to check What’s On so you don’t miss any of the great shows closing soon.