• Route

    Follow my route from East to West, all the way to South London
  • Immerse yourself in abandoned boats and buildings from Łódź to Sharjah, in Magda Stawarska’s exhibition at Yamamoto Keiko Rochaix. Stawarska's experimental practice will transport you to another time and place. Through layering and juxtaposing multi-patterned wallpaper, painted printed linen and abstracted projections, Stawarska examines how visual rhythms of cityscapes impact the ability to understand one’s personal relationship to a city and how the trauma of loss, passed from one generation to another, translates to the architectural structures where hidden histories and current narratives can be felt simultaneously. This show is an LGW must-see. 
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    Immerse yourself in abandoned boats and buildings from Łódź to Sharjah, in Magda Stawarska’s exhibition at Yamamoto Keiko Rochaix. Stawarska's experimental practice will transport you to another time and place. Through layering and juxtaposing multi-patterned wallpaper, painted printed linen and abstracted projections, Stawarska examines how visual rhythms of cityscapes impact the ability to understand one’s personal relationship to a city and how the trauma of loss, passed from one generation to another, translates to the architectural structures where hidden histories and current narratives can be felt simultaneously. This show is an LGW must-see. 

     

    Down the road is Kate McGarry, showing a presentation by Renee So. So’s practice is expansive, spanning traditional craft techniques, handwoven textiles and furniture, her work is always surprising and engaging. I’m looking forward to seeing what she has created for her next exhibition at the gallery. Next up, head to Hollybush Gardens for a solo exhibition by Andrea Buttner. As usual, Andrea Buttner asks the best questions, of course  craft is political. This challenging film considers craft's ongoing relation to reactionary political movements, as well as its role in national narratives and religious identity formation.

     

    At Frith Street Gallery, Dayanita Singh's show is another exciting opportunity to delve into the rich archive collected by Singh. I’m looking forward to seeing how she continues to stretch our understanding of both personal political histories with this new body of work. Just off St James's Square, at Grosvenor Gallery, I would recommend you marvel at the quiet stillness which hovers at the centre of the sublime watercolours of Shanti Panchal.

     

    At Lisson, Bell St Otobong Nkanga's inaugural exhibition combines poetry, sculpture, audio and performance. The presentation showcases the full range of her rigorous practice building on her previous explorations of global warming, personal self-care and our interconnected world. Finally, at The Sunday Painter, I am really looking forward to seeing more sensual and seductive pieces by the fabulous Harminder Judge.