THE MODERN HOUSE SELECTS STUDIO WEST'S EXHIBITION, 'SKIN DEEP' AS ONE OF THE 'SIX THINGS NOT TO MISS THIS MARCH'.
"‘Skin Deep’ is the second group exhibition to make this list and opens on 11 March at Studio West in Notting Hill, west London. Drawing inspiration from Bessel van der Kolk’s seminal text The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind and Body in the Healing of Trauma, it aims is “to examine the power of the body in contemporary art, presenting it as a multifarious and complex visual signifier that bears the scars of experience, inner struggle and trauma”. Expect to see a spectrum of compelling figurative paintings depicting intimacy, fragility and healing alongside works that convey the body and emotion in painterly expressions.
If you’re unfamiliar with Studio West, the gallery was founded in 2021 by curator Caroline Boseley to champion some of the most exciting names coming out of the UK. Not only does it spotlight recent graduates or those still studying, but it proactively seeks to promote underrepresented artists to address inequalities in the art world. ‘Skin Deep’ is no exception and features a series of paintings by 11 up-and-coming names to have on your radar, including Ki Yoong, Nina Baxter and Alice Miller."
