Future exhibitions

The Resilient Self II
20-25 October 2020
Private View: Tuesday 20 October 6-9pm
Gallery 1

We've had to spend time with ourselves during lockdown, being in one space for a long period of time, forcing us to self reflect, to uncover, discover and explore new ways of expressing ourselves.

This exhibition is about the Self, The Resilient Self.

Organised and curated by Renee Rilexie and The Artists' Pool

Opening hours:
Wed - Sat 2-7pm

The Art Of Isolation
20-25 October 2020
Private View: Tuesday 20 October 6-9pm
Gallery 2

The year 2020 will forever be synonymous with plague. A year when COVID-19 swept the planet and caused one of the biggest periods of lockdown and worldwide isolation we have ever seen. Whole swaths of the planetary population were instructed to stay at home, banned from meeting friends and family and unable to hug or touch those they love.

The Art Of Isolation Exhibition is inspired by the Tales From Isolation Book Project and is a chance to show work created during this unprecedented time, to share artistic thoughts, feelings and inspirations on the period of isolation and around this planetary shared experience.

Curated by Adam Lucy

...everything, now.
26 October - 1 November 2020

Curated by Stephen Whinnett
@sjwhinnett

Opening hours:
Tue - Wed 12-7pm
Thur 12-3pm
Fri - Sat 12-7pm
Sun 12-3pm

Press Release

Touch Me
Very Valerie Ellis
2-8 November 2020

Espacio Gallery is proud to host the debut solo exhibition of Australian artist, Very Valerie Ellis. Recently arrived back in London from Brisbane, Australia, Valerie has been painting a new collection of works: Touch Me. Using only the elements of colour and brushstroke, the paintings are intended to move the viewer through expressive gestures, lines and texture. If you like abstract-expressionism, this show is for you.

In making the 11 paintings that comprise the show in the main gallery, the artist sought to “move the viewer through expressive brushstrokes alone, rather than figural representation.” The show is an invitation to those deprived of touch during lockdown, to feel touched through the sense of sight alone. Receptive art lovers will sense touch as they graze the surface of the canvas with their eyes. The lower gallery houses a sample of the artist’s figurative drawings and paintings.

Valerie Ellis grew-up in England but ran-away to Australia in her teens. She’s had a 20-year career as a therapist including visits to a maximum security men’s prison. The field of psychology shapes the artist’s creative oeuvre, sharing the foundational concern for abstract-symbolism, the inner world and interpersonal connection. View the show and meet the artist each day from November 2-8, 11am - 7pm.

www.veryvalerieellis.com

Opening hours
Mon-Sat 11am - 7pm
Sun 11am - 5pm