GROUP SHOW
14 Nov – 12 Dec 2024
Opening — Thu 14 Nov, 6pm
Excelsior Studios
OPEN05 is the 5th instalment of the OPEN group show. An opportunity for all artists to show their work, without the barriers of curation or theme. A snapshot of the art and thought created in Park Royal.
The PRG team
Brooke Fitzsimons, David Samuel, Daniella Carlyle, Johnny Brewin, Kazuya Ogino, Gil Wedam
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Chino Ridge
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Top Banana / StrawbleedTop Banana: H40 x W20cm, Strawbleed: W36 x H18cm
Cotton, Silk Kimono Swatches, Copper, Vitreous EnamelTop Banana £220, Strawbleed £250
This small installation explores the concept of outwardness through two contrasting fruits:
Strawberry: Despite its outwardly luxurious and alluring beauty, the strawberry is paradoxically one of the most pesticide-contaminated raw foods.
Banana: The artist views the banana as a metaphor for human beings. Peeling away the outer skin reveals our true selves. The inner color chart can be altered to represent different aspects of human nature.
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Emilio de la Morena
Detrás del Puerto
H80 x W150 cm
Mixed media on hessian£1500
This painting is part of the series “Ambiente”. which is a number of abstract paintings, drawings of faces, facial expressions and outdoor spaces. Paintings are made using oil, pigments, sand, marble dust, chalk and binder on hessian stretched over upcycled picture frames.
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Marina Pryiomova
Midday Landscape
W103 x H120 cm
Canvas, Oil£1200
Inspired by the landscapes of a searing desert climate, I created these works directly from life, immersed in the moment. Under the intense midday sun, where the relentless heat blurs human figures and natural scenes alike, forms dissolve and meld into one under the blaze of the unyielding light.
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Gilbert Wedam
Phantom Bloom
H30 x W30 cm
Hardcover Book - 100 pages
Inkjet silk-matt (Inapa Galaxi Art Samt 170g)£160
This book is the result of a 5 week journey through Tokyo and wider Japan. It’s an attempt to give form to the incremental process of understanding a foreign culture and context. When fresh eyes, initially entertained merely by the exotic, gradually shift towards a wider view of finding shared and common truths.
The title ‘Phantom Bloom‘ is derived from the Japanese word ‘kuruizaki’, which describes the phenomenon of a flower or plant randomly blooming out of season. This chaotic act of individualism becomes an apt metaphor for the many contradictions in Japanese culture that I found, where the role of the individual is given a deep purpose by society but is also equally suppressed by it. Where heavy societal expectations, rigid structures and tradition seem to fuel both madness... and beauty.
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Maria Gonzalez
Lichen
W20 x H30 cm
Acrylic and modeling paste£600
In my practice I use of modelling paste mixed with color as a pictorial material, serving simultaneously as both support and form, as background and figure, through a process of layering, folding, and kneading. This entire process equates a way of thinking with the hands, in an intuitive and reflective process that allows me to include experimentation and acceptance of imperfection as part of the journey towards meaningful discoveries. I work between abstraction and geometry, using a variety of techniques and styles to experiment with composition and texture, in an exploration of visual language as a medium to investigate the possibilities of the minimum elements required to achieve human communication. I seek to capture the essence of human and language evolution as part of my interest in anthropology and linguistics.
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Brooke Fitzsimons
WINDOW, 2024
W30 x H40 cm
Oil on linen£600
Brooke begins with a tonal underpainting, building up the colour and the images with many thin, transparent oil-paint glazes. She deliberately sets up formal oppositions: a flat silhouette versus tonal rendering; man-made forms versus natural ones; hard-edge versus soft-focus. Rather than making the painted surface either abstract (all about the painted surface) or figurative (a 'window' into a three dimensional space), her aim is to make the surface appear to be both at the same time; to provoke a 'play' between the two oppositions, so that abstraction and illusion are held in an oscillation, where neither is dominant. In this way, she makes the flat surface of her paintings an active threshold - an equivocal, playful field.
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Joshua Samuel-Gaitens
Morlich 1 / Morlich 2
H29.7 x W21 cm
Satin print on paper£35 each
Photographed on Lake Morlich in Glenmore, HIghlands, Scotland. September 2024. Josh is a photographer working in Park Royal. His main passion is photographing in nature, often going on week long walks in the Highlands.
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David Samuel
Helping Hand
H88 x W44 cm
Enamel on metal£700
A continuation of his work from his show earlier this year, David uses the card he has to take the excess paint from his brushes and zooms in and crops them. These paintings are made from making other paintings, they all feed each other.
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Nikolai Ishchuk
Tan Split (3)
H48 x W40 x D6 cm
Chemigrams on resin-coated paper, watercolor pencil, acrylic, acrylic varnish, mounting tape, fixtures£3,000
Nikolai Ishchuk’s practice uses the physical properties of photographic materials as a technical departure for visual propositions that assimilate painting, drawing, sculpture and architecture. Utilizing grid-based structure, simple lines and curves, and restricted color choices, the compositions seems to project an intention of precision, but, on closer inspection, that is undermined by the unreliable processes through which it is articulated. Underneath the formalism, the work speaks of the difficulty of maintaining fixed categories and holding, however haphazardly, competing forces in an integrated whole.
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Pati Starzykowski
Many More Returns
H35 x W12 x D25 cm
Clay, soil, sunflower and watermelon seedsPrice on Request
'Many More Returns' is a memorial piece in the shape of a birthday cake. It is an homage to the resistance movements in the zones of conflict, war and persecution.
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Poppy Lennox
Energy Lines
H56 x W72 cm
Plaster, acrylic and thread on birch plywood. 16 paneled piece, framed in Corten steel, 2023Not For Sale
This piece forms part of a new series of works, which reveals pattern that is reminiscent of both mycelium and cosmic networks. Tethered forms of thread go beyond the woven mark to connect the microcosm and macrocosm and reflect on the energetic and vibrational forces that surround every aspect of existence.
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Fernando M. Romero
Still Life 01
H80 x W55 cm
Oil paint on paper and silk mounted on canvas£1,000
“The essence of slapstick is slowness. […] Where verbal wit is an art of sleight, alacrity and surprise, slapstick essays a dogged, Zeno-like decomposition of human actions into their component gestures, so that they seem to last forever.” (Brian Dillon).
This painting belongs to a series of works that explore the links between apparently unrelated fields like slapstick cartoons and still life painting, overlapping strategies such as repetition, collage, editing, layering and the use of everyday objects.
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Ayse Thompson
Intertwined
H65 x W65 cm
Cotton macrame cord, wood£200
This piece is inspired by DNA. With macrame each small knot I tie becomes part of something bigger and whole, the same way that our DNA is the simple form of everything that makes us complete and unique. The patterns I tied are inspired by the double helix, the structure of which our DNA is made up.
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Harveen Ubhi
Cutting Shapes
W81 x H100 cm
Oil on canvasNot For Sale
I am currently working on a series journalling one of my favourite parts of London as snapshots - the people I love to party with as portraits of nights out and joy. When life can sometimes feel lonely, I needed the reminder that I'm not alone at all.
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Julia Nova
The Dream Girl
W100 x H150 cm
Acrylic on canvasNot For Sale
Painting circles began as a solace for me, turning repetition into a form of self-discovery and meditation. I hope my paintings resonate deeply, stirring emotions and serving as a peaceful, contemplative space—a reminder of the beauty within the chaos of existence. Like a “fancy sticky note” on your wall, each piece holds a message just for you, offering a moment of connection and serendipity amid the world’s rush.
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Dorothea Magonet
Suspense, 2015-2024
H177 x W70 x D35 cm
Portland stone, metal£ 3,500
The symbolism of stones is permanence. Every stone holds an extensive past and a connection to the mysteries of the universe. Energy is hidden in stones, and they can give us a deep sense of the world around us. This dense Portland stone comes from the deeper layers of the English Jurassic coast, has stubbornly resisted, yet eventually yielded to take on form and finally found a frame to be seen.
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Zin V.
Through Dimensions
H82 x W82 cm
Mixed medium on canvas£600
Zilvinas Vaitiekunas - Zin V. - is an award-winning Lithuanian artist based in the UK whose paintings have been exhibited in England. He describes his works as mainly revolving around the "conflicts within" that are based on human values, as well as the relationships between humans and the world around them. V's most recent pieces are created using mixed media with paper cut-outs, acrylics, and spray paint.
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Joe Richardson
Anvil and Balloon
H27.5 x W20 cm
Cyanotype on canvas board£250
Joe Richardson lives and works in South East London. He is a Central Saint Martins MA Fine Art painting graduate, Red Mansion Art Prize winner (2018) and has exhibited nationally and internationally at Royal Academy Weston Studio, FIVE YEARS, OOF Gallery, in Red Gate Gallery, China, La Louviere, Belgium and Stokkoya, Norway.
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Sofia Nunes
Strength in Serenity
W25 x H5 cm
Jesmonite AC730£60
Strength in Serenity embodies resilience and femininity through simplicity and grace. Rounded and conical shapes symbolise unity and upward growth, crafted in soft pastels with bright neon-marble accents. From these refined forms emerges a spiky, stylised Eryngium, reflecting the protective strength within. The contrast of smooth, simple shapes ending in the prickly flower mirrors the complexity of women: soft yet resilient, graceful yet strong. Hues of lavender and violet, heightened with neon brightness, reinforce this firm relationship, celebrating how women balance strength with delicacy. This modern piece, honours the beauty of complexity within simplicity, mirroring women’s depth and steadfast spirit.
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Ana Nunes
Emerge
H90 x W60 cm
Acrylic yarn, wool, cotton fabric and felt£1500
The artwork presents an immersive experience that captures the sensations of being submerged underwater, evoking a profound sense of peace and tranquillity. Its layered textures reflect the fluidity of the underwater realm, inviting anyone to engage deeply with the piece and allowing your thoughts to dissolve into the surrounding silence. This creation serves as an invitation to "Emerge and let go", symbolizing a transformative journey from deep immersion to eventual release. It encourages exploration of the inner self, fostering a sense of surrender and renewal as viewers rise from their contemplative depths.
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Camille Lambie-Knight
Reverie
H80 x W60 cm
Oil on canvas£2,500
This reflects a moment of deep introspection, where the mind wanders freely, exploring memories, fantasies, and aspirations without constraint. It serves as a reminder of the importance of finding time to disconnect from the chaos of the world and connect with our inner thoughts and desires. Through this state of reflection, we may discover a gateway to creativity, self-discovery, and inner peace.
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Allisyn James
Swanscombe Parrot Tulip
H150 x W150 cm
Gouache on Canvas£3000
Swanscombe Parrot tulip was painted at night - it captures the myriad of colours, shapes and hues of this unique variety. This layered design painting is inspired by nature, and infused with textured dynamism with several layers of paint and imagery. I believe creativity feeds souls, and people need to stop and be in moments of beauty everyday.
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Erin Haggaty
Olive Branch
Diameter 40 cm
Air-dry clay on canvas. Acrylic paint. Mounted on Olive wood.£150
This piece is inspired by a recent trip to Greece where the olive tree is a significant part of their culture. It is also connected to Greek mythology, particularly to the goddess Athena, she planted the first olive tree which provided food, oil and wood, offering sustenance and peace to the people.
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Danae Ripley
Cordon
H40 x W50 cm
Oil on canvas£400
Danae Ripley’s work situates the human form within interior arenas. She works from observational drawings and frames enigmatic figures within public spaces. She is interested in the uncanny moments and how we arrange ourselves in these places. By employing shadows, doubles and relationships, she evokes experiences of being overwhelmed, unsettled and seeking calm.
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Aysa Maliphant
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Misha Friedman
Park Royal
H8 x W15 cm
Photographic printNot for Sale
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Lou Hart
Bang
H33.5 x W33.5 cm
Oil-based ink, lino print, on cartridge paper£100
Lou Hart is a printmaker from North London. They began lino printing on their bedroom floor 4 years ago and last year graduated to their own studio. Their work is an expression of their struggles with their mental health, gender identity and sexuality. It is largely centred around their character of themself; the sad clown.
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Brandusa Draghici
Pomegranate and Lillies
H30 x W40 cm
Oil on canvas board£1200
"Pomegranate and Lillies" bursts with bright colors in an oil painting featuring pomegranates and lilies. Vivid reds and delicate whites interplay with four elements of transparency, adding depth and dimension. This piece radiates energy and beauty, capturing nature's splendor with dynamic intensity.
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Bison Milambo
Time is winger of the truth
H100 x W80 cm
Oil, acrylic on canvas£9510.43
The mechanism of time, an invisible force that governs everything that exists, indomitable, fascinating, revealing, silent, never at rest, no one escapes it, takes with it the memories of yesterday and the dream of tomorrow, it weaves invisible tapestries where every moment is a bright star illuminating our journey through eternity.
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Jenny BM Artist
PEACE (Utopian Love Stories) 2022-2024
H65 x W65 cm
Mixed Media. Denim fabric, spray paints & acrylic paint on canvas.£1250
A past ones utopian love story, to a peaceful now.
Her art is inspired by artists such as Hannah Höch, John Heartfield and Romare Bearden. Where layering of different mediums is interspersed with collages, mixing her appreciation of female anatomy and the vivid, geometric shapes of Cubism and Neo-Expressionism. And themes of spirituality and Buddhism highlight points related to the heart chakra (love healing) and the sacral chakra (sexuality creativity).
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Victor Pedrosa
What is a face?
W15 x H20 cm
Fired Rescued Clay from local construction siteNot For Sale
What makes a face is a growing collection of ceramic faces that attempts to highlight how completely different objects can still be seen as a face. Following what now became a signature workshop, Victor started to grow this collection of sculptures, each with their individual features and emotions, but all of them faces. Using clay sourced from construction sites, the surprises do not stop when the sculpting finishes, but only when the piece comes out of the kiln.
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Eve Roginska
Duality of Perception
H60 x W60 cm
Mixed mediums£280
"Duality of Perception” explores the contrasting lenses through which we view the world. A chimpanzee is depicted in two halves: one side in striking realism, grounded and serene, while the other bursts with vibrant colours in a playful cartoon style, echoing the whimsy of a wild imagination. The tear through the centre reveals a hidden layer, suggesting the coexistence of these perspectives within us all. This work invites viewers to reflect on their own balance between the steady and the spontaneous, the calm and the chaotic, celebrating the rich diversity of perspectives that shape our lives.
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Will Griffin
Element
H195 x W145 cm
Mied media on paper£1500
This work expands my exploration of nature and universality through colour and the sublime. In the winter it is an expression of the sun's obscurity, and the desire for warmth. In fair weather, it is a celebration of the sun and its life-giving energy.
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