FLARES IN THE DARKROOM

Florence Carr, Pia Ortuño, Meryl Yana, Mia Vallance, Helen Bermingham, Courtenay Welcome, Lydia Hamblet and Hilda Kortei

26 Mar—26 Apr 2023
Unit 4, 39 Gransden Avenue, E8 3QA

View exhibition booklet here


Installation Film, Flares In The Darkroom, 2023


Installation View, Flares In The Darkroom, 2023



Pia Ortuño, Urbi Et Orbi, 2022, Salt, Ink, Wood Glue, Nails and Pigments on Wood, 240 x 100 cm


Detail View, Pia Ortuño, Urbi Et Orbi, 2022, Salt, ink, wood glue, nails and pigments on wood, 240 x 100 cm



Installation View, Flares In The Darkroom, 2023


Mia Vallance, Breeding Ground, 2023, Oil and spray on canvas, 125 x 135 cm


Pia Ortuño, How Many Marks, 2023, salt, oil and pigments on found wood with steel frame, 30 x 25 cm




Pia Ortuño, Overmorrow, 2023, Salt, oil and pigments on found wood with
steel frame, 101 x 101 cm
Detail View, Pia Ortuño, Overmorrow2023, Salt, oil and pigments on found wood with
steel frame, 101 x 101 cm



Lydia Hamblet, Ourika IX, 2023; Small Match II, 2023, Oil on canvas 30 x 25 cm


Lydia Hamblet, It Grows Cold, 2023, Oil and oil bar on canvas 45 x 35 cm


Mia Vallance, Light Box, 2023, Oil on canvas 36 x 46 cm


Hilda Kortei, Untitled, 2022, Oil, acrylic, molding paste, charcoal, jute, string,  steel nails and wood on collaged fabric, 75 x 68 cm
Detail View, Hilda Kortei, Untitled, 2022, Oil, acrylic, molding paste, charcoal, jute, string, steel nails and wood on collaged fabric, 75 x 68 cm



Installation View, Lydia Hamblet, After Summer, We Played Different Games, 2023, Oil and oil bar on canvas, 200 x 320 cm



Courtenay Welcome, Framing Dreams of Freedom, 2020, Found object, acrylic, linen, glass, marker, dimensions variable, frame: 42 x 30 cm



Installation View, Flares In The Darkroom, 2023



Helen Bermingham, Burning Through My Thoughts, 2021, Oil on canvas, 180 x 160 cm


Helen Bermingham, Rumble, 2023, Oil on canvas 25 x 25 cm; And The Fizz In The Lemonade Popped, Oil on linen, 30 x 25 cm


Florence Carr, Forget-Me-Not, 2022, Repurposed parquet flooring, jacquard ribbon, 40 x 42.5 cm


Florence Carr, Atomic Dandelion, 2022, Repurposed parquet flooring, jacquard ribbon, 18.4 x 16.2 cm


Florence Carr, Wildflower, 2022, Repurposed parquet flooring, jacquard ribbon, 26 x 21 cm
Florence Carr, Quatrefoil, 2022, Upholstery fabric, paper knit card, jacquard ribbon, 20 x 20 cm (unframed)

Installation View, Hilda Kortei, Something To Believe In, 2023, Acrylic, found wood and canvas on plywood, 146 x 149.5 cm


Detail View, Hilda Kortei, Something To Believe In, 2023, Acrylic, found wood and canvas on plywood, 146 x 149.5 cm



Detail View, Hilda Kortei, Something To Believe In, 2023, Acrylic, found wood and canvas on plywood, 146 x 149.5 cm

Meryl Yana, Uncastrated Ox, 2022, Handmade Paper; indigo powder (sourced from India), turmeric and henna powder, 33 x 40 cm (framed) 

Meryl Yana, Untitled, 2022, Handmade paper; indigo powder, turmeric and emulsion paint, 22 x 31.5 cm (unframed) 


Installation View, Meryl Yana, Taryak, 2022, Handmade paper; indigo powder, turmeric and emulsion paint, 33 x 40 cm (framed) 


Detail View, Meryl Yana, Taryak, 2022, Handmade paper; indigo powder, turmeric and emulsion paint, 33 x 40 cm (framed)


Pia Ortuño, La Noche Gira Sin Prisa De Nostalgia, 2023, Salt, oil and pigments on found wood with steel frame, 101 x 101 cm 



Detail View, Pia Ortuño, La Noche Gira Sin Prisa De Nostalgia, 2023, Salt, oil and pigments on found wood with steel frame, 101 x 101 cm
Detail View, Pia Ortuño, La Noche Gira Sin Prisa De Nostalgia, 2023, Salt, oil and pigments on found wood with steel frame, 101 x 101 cm


















Unit 8 & 19C, 39-45 Gransden Avenue E8 3QA
10-6pm Wed to Sat, 12-5pm Sun, by appointment only