Mohammed Sami: The Point 0
Delving into his long-standing exploration of memory in relation to time and conflict, we were lucky enough to see Mohammed Sami’s large-scale canvasses up-close at his current exhibition: The Point 0 at Camden Art Centre. Mohammed Sami, born in 1984 in Baghdad, Iraq,...
Marlene Dumas: on using second-hand images and first-hand emotions
With a career spanning over 40 years, and portraits traversing almost every emotion, we take a look at the trailblazing work of Marlene Dumas. A portrait artist for over 40 years, Dumas has engaged with a huge variety of subjects: portraits of the dead, portraits of...
Hew Locke: The Procession
While his installation, The Procession, is in its final weeks at the Tate Britain, we take a look at the legacy of Hew Locke. A Guyanese-British sculptor, born in Edinburgh in 1959, Hew spent his formative years (1966-80) in Guyana before returning to the UK at the...
Hilma af Klint: Pioneer of abstract art, mystic, visionary.
We discuss the celebrated abstract innovator Hilma af Klint ahead of a new film biopic and exhibition around the artist next year. The pioneering star of abstract art, Hilma af Klint is finally getting the recognition she deserves. When she first started creating her...
