In Standstill, Robas and Lampe, two artists from different generations and backgrounds, playfully and skilfully ask us to reconsider what a portrait can be. Although they might begin with the same quest, their explorations lead to different routes.

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Shipton is pleased to present ‘By Any Means Necessary’, a group show featuring works by Sam Blackwood, Fjorsk, Gordon Hack, Corbin Shaw, Joanna van Son, Inès Ting & Nicolas Tovar.

‘girls peeing on cars’ is an expression of reverence for friendship, with the exhibition being an homage not just to the concepts of closeness, communion, mutual support and celebration, but also to Lily’s actual friends. Lily speaks of narrating her life through friendship, with her adulthood being an exploration of comfort evolving from close personal relationships.

"When the art world as you knew it went one way, we went the other. Where elitism is the norm, we dared to deviate. Art isn’t confined to convention or rule, and how you enjoy it shouldn’t be either.

We’ve created something different, and we want you to experience it. We combine affordable and original artworks and 200 independent artists with immersive installations, performances, DJs – and a fully stocked bar.

Here, art is for everyone"

Doyle Wham is delighted to present the first worldwide solo exhibition of Umseme Uyakhuluma, an all-female artistic collective whose eponymous project is inspired by ancient forms of communication on the African continent. Umseme Uyakhuluma: A Celestial Conversation documents the journey of two women who answer a calling to perform a ritual enabling them to spiritually reconnect with the land and heal their bloodline. This calling first came to the artist Zana Masombuka (aka Ndebele Superhero) in a dream and led her to form the Umseme Uyakhuluma collective. 

Olivia Erlanger, Fan Fiction

4 October–23 November, 2024
6 Minerva St

For her forthcoming exhibition Fan Fiction at Soft Opening, Olivia Erlanger continues her ongoing research into appliances, presenting four large-scale ceiling fan sculptures whose blades have been altered to resemble butterfly wings.

Between This Body and the World explores the space where identity, history, and materiality converge. Rooted in the deeply personal and transnational journey of the artist, this exhibition examines the body as both a vessel—literally, through the use of his body as a painting tool—and a threshold, mediating the constant negotiation between intimate personal histories and the larger forces of society, politics, and culture.

Annabelle Agbo Godeau

What Have You Done with Her? (Part 2)

Opening Reception: 5 September, 6-8pm

6 September – 5 October, 2024

Alice Amati is delighted to announce the first UK solo exhibition by French artist Annabelle Agbo Godeau, opening with a private view on the 5th of September, and running until the 5th of October, 2024.

Since 2007, microblogging and social networking site Tumblr has provided young women with a platform to express their identity and emotional state through curated images, writings, and multimedia content. Curated by Henrietta Scrine, Soft Edge of the Blade delves into the intricate and often misunderstood world of internet-age girlhood, specifically focusing on the Tumblr Sad Girl aesthetic of the early 2010s. 

Tumblr Sad Girl combined elements of vintage and retro imagery, pop culture references, and feminine, often ethereal visuals to create a unique narrative of modern girlhood. Soft Edge of the Blade highlights the artistic beauty of the Sad Girl while also emphasising its importance as a form of emotional expression and cultural critique. Each of the exhibiting artists captures the genre’s balance between vulnerability and resilience, exploring themes of melancholy, introspection, and emotional authenticity.

The sole pleasure is to discover unexpected results at the end of a rigorous analysis.

— Paul Valéry, Notebooks