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Viewing Leda and the Swan at Victoria Miro Gallery

The Wick Culture - Installation view, LEDA and the SWAN: a myth of creation and destruction, curated by Minna Moore Ede, presented by Victoria Miro and Vortic.

Left to right: [Robin Friend, Work Hard, Have Fun, Make History (from the series: We, Us), 2023; Kim Brandstrup, Leda and the Swan, 2014; Saskia Colwell: Slither, 2023; Lick of the Lips, 2023; Her Eyes were Full of Feathers, 2023; Miranda Forrester, Leda and Nemesis' children, 2023].

© The artists, courtesy the artists and Victoria Miro.

Above Installation view, LEDA and the SWAN: a myth of creation and destruction, curated by Minna Moore Ede, presented by Victoria Miro and Vortic. Left to right: [Robin Friend, Work Hard, Have Fun, Make History (from the series: We, Us), 2023; Kim Brandstrup, Leda and the Swan, 2014; Saskia Colwell: Slither, 2023; Lick of the Lips, 2023; Her Eyes were Full of Feathers, 2023; Miranda Forrester, Leda and Nemesis’ children, 2023]. © The artists, courtesy the artists and Victoria Miro.

Above Installation view, LEDA and the SWAN: a myth of creation and destruction, curated by Minna Moore Ede, presented by Victoria Miro and Vortic

The Wick Culture - Barbara Walker
End of an Affair, 2023
Graphite, charcoal, pastel and conte on paper Paper and image

© Barbara Walker
Courtesy the artist and Cristea Roberts Gallery, London

Above Barbara Walker End of an Affair, 2023 Graphite, charcoal, pastel and conte on paper Paper and image © Barbara Walker Courtesy the artist and Cristea Roberts Gallery, London

Above Installation view, LEDA and the SWAN: a myth of creation and destruction, curated by Minna Moore Ede, presented by Victoria Miro and Vortic

Above Barbara Walker End of an Affair, 2023 Graphite, charcoal, pastel and conte on paper Paper and image © Barbara Walker Courtesy the artist and Cristea Roberts Gallery, London

Leda and the Swan at Victoria Miro Gallery
16 Wharf Rd, London N1 7RW

1 December 2023 – 13 January 2024

Step into a curated dreamscape by Minna Moore Ede with Victoria Miro through Vortic Curated. This exhibition unveils new works from sixteen visionary artists, spanning diverse mediums. Drawing inspiration from the Leda and the Swan myth, this contemporary exploration weaves the classical allure of sixteenth-century masters seamlessly into present interpretation.

Inspired by da Vinci and Michelangelo, the exhibition elegantly blends the myth’s sensuality with modernity, using surviving drawings as portals into Renaissance inquiries. In collaboration with Conrad Shawcross, Marina Warner guides us through the nuanced tapestry of myth, revealing divine and mortal facets of mythical progeny. Vortic Curated, a revolutionary series, unfolds virtually on the Vortic platform and with esteemed galleries, transcending traditional boundaries and redefining contemporary artistic expression.

Viewing Arrival at Tiwani Contemporary

The Wick Culture - Photography by Deniz Guzel
Courtesy of the Artist and Tiwani Contemporary

Above Photography by Deniz Guzel Courtesy of the Artist and Tiwani Contemporary

Arrival at Tiwani Contemporary
24 Cork St, London W1S 3NG

23 November 2023 – 6 January 2024

Dive into the vibrant world of Miranda Forrester’s art. She’s flipping the script on how Black womxn are portrayed in painting, giving a nod to queer Black feminism. Imagine this: she meticulously stretches plastic, applies paint on finely primed canvases—bringing her subjects to life, transcending the canvas with a pulse of movement and breath.

Her artistic alchemy involves layered transparency, peeling back the intricate layers of womanhood and challenging the conventional male gaze. For Forrester, the essence of her work lies in the celebration of feminine embodiment and the profound connections among women. It’s an immersive experience, a transformative journey into a realm you’ll find hard to depart from.

Viewing Ekkyklema at Gagosian

The Wick Culture - Jenny Saville, Gagosian, Davies Street, Nov 2023

Above Jenny Saville, Gagosian, Davies Street, Nov 2023

The Wick Culture - Jenny Saville
Ekkyklema, 2023
Pastel on linen

Above Jenny Saville Ekkyklema, 2023 Pastel on linen

Above Jenny Saville, Gagosian, Davies Street, Nov 2023

Above Jenny Saville Ekkyklema, 2023 Pastel on linen

Above Jenny Saville, Gagosian, Davies Street, Nov 2023

Jenny Saville, Ekkyklema
Gagosian, 17-19 Davies St, London W1K 3DE

30 November, 2023 – 10 February 10, 2024

Craving an artful winter escape? Jenny Saville’s exhibition, Ekkyklema, gracing London’s Davies Street gallery symbolises her quest for a visual language that navigates our dual existence in material and screen-centric realms—a universal theme encapsulating the moment and enigma of conception.

Inspired by colossal digital screens at major venues, Saville dissects body parts into angular, panels, echoing desktop interfaces and news broadcasts. Over the past year, she has refined this system, merging figuration and abstraction to capture our interwoven physical and electronic realities. The reclining figures resonating Picasso’s fragmented portraits reference the Greek myth of Danaë, with a palette drawn from watercolour studies of the Greek sky at sunset.