Future exhibitions


F Stop
16-28 October 2018
Private View: Thursday 18 October 6-9pm
Gallery 1

Cameras are like people. Each one has a different viewpoint. Many viewpoints, in fact.

For 'F Stop', Espacio Gallery  plays host to a hand-picked group of national and international photographers each of whom invites you to see life through their lens and from their perspective, exploring light, image and concept - using mobile phones, digital and analogue cameras.

This eclectic show encompasses portrait, abstract, fashion, still life, street photography and many other genres, creating a kaleidoscope of imagery to stimulate and satisfy every visual appetite.

Curated by Renee Rilexie

Nevertheless, She Persisted
Mhairi Bell-Moodie Photography
17-28 October 2018
Private View: Thursday 18 October 6-9pm
Gallery 2

The project was released online on March 8th 2018 to coincide with International Women's Day, was exhibited in Edinburgh in May 2018 and will now be showing in London.

The seeds of  this project began after the photographer photographed two vulnerable women in one week; one was going through chemotherapy and the other was being bullied.  Both commented on how the process of being photographed had given them a boost.  Shortly after this, the photographer attended the Women's Sister March in Edinburgh on January 21st 2017.  Standing amongst hundreds of women (and male allies), further drove her passion to create a new, meaningful body of work about women.  For women.  Over the following 12 months, the photographer worked with four charities and 25 women to create Nevertheless, She Persisted.  The title is a nod to the catchphrase attached to Senator Elizabeth Warren's defiance in the courtroom which was then adapted by the feminist movement.  The women vary in age from 13 to 59 and all but one currently live in Scotland.

The women involved have survived breast cancer, sexual abuse, domestic abuse, addiction, child loss, becoming a young widow, eating disorders, suicide attempts, discrimination for their appearance or sexuality – a whole host of traumatic events – but the one thing which unites them is their strength.  Despite having to face some of life's most difficult challenges, they are speaking up because they don't want anyone else to ever feel the pain they did.

Since exhibiting in Edinburgh, Bell-Moodie has been shortlisted for the Royal Photographic Society's 161st International Photography Exhibition, been selected for the Royal Scottish Academy's Open 2018 and been nominated for RPS's most recent campaign Hundred Heroines, which recognises women in photography.  The exhibition itself received hundred of visitors over the 10 day period and numerous positive comments across social media platforms, including a recommendation from Chelsea Clinton.  The artist has been interviewed on BBC Radio Scotland, for an STV online feature and for selected photography organisations.  Links to all interviews can be found online.

The full series can be viewed at:
www.mhairibellmoodie.com/nevertheless-she-persisted

Please contact the photographer directly to request additional information and high resolution images.
There will also be a collection of sanitary products for Bloody Good Period, a charity collecting items for refugees, asylum seekers and those who can not afford them, for the duration of the exhibition.

Bloody Good Period collection event:
https://www.facebook.com/events/290908741721947

Original Print Fair 2018
30 October - 11 November 2018
Private View: Thursday 1 November 6-9pm
Closing Party: Sunday 11 November 1-3pm

Celebrating of the art of the hand pulled print.

Now in its 7th year, Espacio Print Fair is better than ever.

This exciting exhibition highlights the versatility of printmaking through the diverse work of 16 skilled and talented artists. The two floors of the gallery will be full of original hand pulled prints showcasing framed and unframed work on paper including etchings, linocuts, woodcuts, collagraphs and screenprints. As well as all the different techniques used, there are examples of contemporary art for all tastes from representational prints to works of pure abstraction.

The Print Fair is a wonderful occasion and the perfect opportunity to purchase original affordable art. There will also be the artists’ greetings cards on sale as well as small prints suitable for original Christmas gifts.

Moich Abrahams, Jim Anderson, Tania Beaumont, Diane Comte Frost,
Zelda Eady, Steve Edwards, Mario S. Gonzalez, Sally Grumbridge,
Ange Mukeza, Naig Thome, Ann Simberg, Ivy Smith, Jane Stothert,
Tina Viljoen, Liz Whiteman Smith, Roy Willingham

Curated by Zelda Eady

Time Warp
13-18 November 2018
Private View: Thursday 15 November 6-10pm

Time Warp exhibition brings together eleven artists whose works push imaginative and metaphorical boundaries concerning the twisting and distortion of time and space, using painting, photography, printing and ceramics. Not to be missed!

Maria Alvarez-Echenique, Eva Bachmann, Belgin Bozsahin, John Clark,
Theo Creber, Fran Creber, Jehan E Haddad, Anja von Kalinowski,
Peter Tingey, Andy Taylor, Jairo Zualda & Nicola Green

EVENTS
Interactive Screen Printing Workshop
'Imaginary Friends’ by Jairo Zaldua & Nicola Green
16 November from 3-6pm

Arts and Crafts Pop Up Show
17 November from 1-6pm


Communing with the Ancients
Mark Lumley
27 November - 02 December 2018
Private View: Tuesday 27 November 6-9pm

– An exhibition born of fire and passion from the sculptor Mark Lumley.

From the 27th November to the 2nd December 2018, The Espacio Gallery will be hosting a never seen before collection of work by Mark Lumley. For more than three decades, Mark has concentrated on making bespoke, exclusive furniture for Soane Britain in Pimlico. Much of his talent has been hidden, seen only by those who have bought his work or visited his home, but now, his artistic skill will finally come to light as a collection of his favourite pieces are being curated for this exhibition.

The exhibition will feature sculptures of heads, torsos and complete figures, plus a range of interior and exterior pieces. Mark’s collection of sculptural heads and figures have different influences. Some nod to the renaissance artist Michelangelo and to Rodin, trying to create in metal what they did with a chisel and casting, while others were inspired by the representations of gods on display in the British Museum, including his interpretation of Nefertiti.

While each piece is unique, the common factor is metal: Mark is an accomplished blacksmith, a skill acquired by chance one day, and has shaped his life’s work ever since. As Mark says: “Working in metal wasn’t really a conscious choice, I just happened to discover that’s what I liked doing. I find metal is the most enthralling material and am always amazed at how such a seemingly boring and dull material can become so animated through a series of simple hammer blows.”

The human form is Mark’s greatest inspiration and following his gut feeling still governs his work. He says that conscious thought often gets in the way of creating. Instead, he “allows” metal to emerge and morph rather than trying to force it to fit a fixed picture in his mind. Describing the instinctual way that he works, Mark says: “Every piece of metal I work with becomes what it wants to be because I listen to it. I don’t force metal into something I have defined in my head, I just let it take shape and evolve until I’m happy. I can’t replicate any pieces exactly because every bit of metal I work with has a slightly different feel.”

Each piece Mark has created has its own story, although Mark never quite knows what the ending will be when he begins.

For more information on Mark or the exhibition, or for images you can use, please contact Miranda Carey on 07931 137217.

You can also find out more by visiting his website - www.marklumley.co.uk

Journeys
4-9 Dec 2018
Private View: Thursday 6 December 6-9pm

Journeys – Taking viewers into unexpected discovery paths

Journeys inspire the imagination from physical to spiritual experiences. It is the path to discovery, driven by a great sense of curiosity and the process of asking questions and searching for meaning which allow us to grow and blossom.

We all have our personal and collective experiences which we express through different channels. Journeys offers each artist within the collective, the opportunity to present and express their unique and individual perspective on various Journeys.

There will be wide interpretations of Journeys through Abstract to Figurative Art using a variety of media from watercolours, oils, inks, photography, mixed media and fused glass. As with other Espacio exhibitions, all the artists are actively involved with the gallery and many will be available each day for a friendly chat about their work.

We invite you to join us on these fascinating Journeys of discovery revealing the artists' unique paths and inspiration for their work.

Eva Edery, Jacqueline Ennis-Cole, Zurab Gogidze, Susan Keshet,
Marguerite Knight, Rosana Miracco, Amravati Mitchell, Georgina Talfana,
Carole Thomas

Curated by Eva Edery and Carole Thomas

We thank GS Wines for providing quality Italian wines at our Private Viewing. Twitter: @GS_Winess

You Can't Beat a Woman
7-20 January 2019


You Can’t Beat a Woman is a Heritage Lottery Fund project directed by June Freeman and Ravi Thiara.

For centuries domestic violence was both wide-spread and widely tolerated in the UK. With the resurgence of feminism in the late 1960s and the birth of anti-racism in the 1970s, however, a new awareness of domestic violence spread among young White British and British Asian and other ethnic minority women. Anger mounted over the misery and damage it caused to many women and a determination that something should be done about this grew.

The exhibition tells the story of how groups of White and Asian women began to campaign for houses to set up as refuges for women desperate to escape from violent husbands and partners. Securing a house was not enough, however. Women also had to learn how to set up viable businesses offering the services abused women needed. The exhibition outlines the way refuges developed as organisations run by women for women.

Directed and curated by June Freeman and Ravi Thiara

ESRC - Photo Competition for 14-18 year olds
Exhibition 26-31 March 2019

Social science research plays a vital role in our society. From big ideas to the most detailed observations, social science affects us all every day - at work, in school or college and within our communities. Social science makes our lives better - it helps society to become enriched, healthier, more resilient and sustainable.

The Better Lives competition, aimed at 14-18 year olds, is an opportunity to be creative using photography to explore the relevance of social science to society. We all want better lives and for 2018-19 the challenge is to take a photograph to show what this means to you. What brings quality to our lives? Is it better education, health and wellbeing, relationships, more money, or a safer, sustainable environment?

Enter by 7 December 2018 for a chance to have your photograph exhibited at Espacio Gallery, London, plus prizes for you and your school or youth organisation.

Follow the competition on social media using #esrcphoto.

To submit your photos please click on this link.