London Art Week: 4 Must-See Exhibitions
As fashion week simmers down, the London art scene is buzzes, bringing some excitment to the city. Here is our guide to the art and design exhibitions you must see on your London visit.
Frieze London draws some incredible galleries from all over the world and with that art lovers, creatives and artists descend on the city to see some of the strongest shows. I often attend the shows as it offers a pool of inspiration for the interiors we design whether in a private home or commercial space. I also love to see what is out there, might just find that piece that will elevate a project.
Mexican artist, Gabriel Orozco, brings over 100 pieces of work to his major solo exhibition from sculpture to paintings and photography. What I admire about the work is the restraint despite this, the work collectively feels poetic. When I select art pieces/objets to curate within an interior, a key note is considering what narrative we want to tell, Orozco's work reinforces that train of thought, simply giving a piece of work the room to breathe can be just what it needs.
White Cube Bermondsey, 144-152 Bermondsey Street, SE1 3TQ
Es Devlin: Other Worlds at Design Museum
A series of works that reflect Es's 30 year career from stage design to installations during Miami Art Week. What I have learnt and drawn to from Es, is how layered the work is, it is not defined by a time but developed with creating something of permanence. Light and atmosphere becomes the architecture. This runs till spring, so would say a double visit if you can.
Design Museum 224-238 Kensington High Street, W8 6AG
Tim Wallker - Fairyland: Love and Legends
Tim Walker presents around 250 new portraits of artists, creatives, performers, activists and writers, including Ian McKellen and Isaac Julien. The sitters appear with costumes, fantastical sets and personal objects they chose themselves. The sitter selecting their own props makes the work feel personal, love the use of bold colour and clever layering of patterns. A great display on how patterns can elevate a space.
National Portrait Gallery, St Martin’s Place, WC2H 0HE
Cindy Sherman: Fabric Matrons at Hauser & Wirth London
Sherman debuts her Fabric Matrons series, which explores identity as something constructed over a lifetime. Her subjects are draped in elaborate fabric until they seem to dissolve into their surroundings, and many works incorporate material from Chanel’s archives. The work was inspired when Sherman was browsing through a magazine, looking at highly edited images of a model in full ostentatious manner. I am very excited to experience this work which opens at Hauser & Wirth on Savile Row. A celebration of individuality, identity and uncovering the power from within.
Hauser & Wirth on Savile Row
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