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Viewing Conscious Unconscious

The Wick Culture - Katarina Caserman Metremaognyobena, 2022, oil on linen 165 x 120 cm, 65 x 47 ¼ in, courtesy of the artist and Pippy Houldsworth Gallery, London.
Above  Katarina Caserman Metremaognyobena, 2022, oil on linen 165 x 120 cm, 65 x 47 ¼ in, courtesy of the artist and Pippy Houldsworth Gallery, London.
The Wick Culture - Héloïse Chassepot The goodness of the heart n°5, 2022 oil on stitched canvas 160 x 105 cm, 63 x 41 ⅜ in, courtesy of the artist and Pippy Houldsworth Gallery, London.
Above  Héloïse Chassepot The goodness of the heart n°5, 2022 oil on stitched canvas 160 x 105 cm, 63 x 41 ⅜ in, courtesy of the artist and Pippy Houldsworth Gallery, London.
The Wick Culture - Katarina Caserman Sousarano, 2022 oil on linen, 55 x 25 cm, 21 ⅝ x 9 ⅞ in, courtesy of the artist and Pippy Houldsworth Gallery, London.
Above  Katarina Caserman Sousarano, 2022 oil on linen, 55 x 25 cm, 21 ⅝ x 9 ⅞ in, courtesy of the artist and Pippy Houldsworth Gallery, London.
The Wick Culture - Zoe McGuire Red Extension, 2022 oil on canvas 152.4 x 121.9 cm, 60 x 48 in, courtesy of the artist and Pippy Houldsworth Gallery, London.
Above  Zoe McGuire Red Extension, 2022 oil on canvas 152.4 x 121.9 cm, 60 x 48 in, courtesy of the artist and Pippy Houldsworth Gallery, London.
The Wick Culture - Alexis Soul-Gray What excited them most was the clown, 2022 oil, bleach, spray paint and ink on linen 160 x 200 cm, 63 x 78 ¾ in, courtesy of the artist and Pippy Houldsworth Gallery, London.
Above  Alexis Soul-Gray What excited them most was the clown, 2022 oil, bleach, spray paint and ink on linen 160 x 200 cm, 63 x 78 ¾ in, courtesy of the artist and Pippy Houldsworth Gallery, London.
The Wick Culture - Katarina Caserman Metremaognyobena, 2022, oil on linen 165 x 120 cm, 65 x 47 ¼ in, courtesy of the artist and Pippy Houldsworth Gallery, London.
Above  Katarina Caserman Metremaognyobena, 2022, oil on linen 165 x 120 cm, 65 x 47 ¼ in, courtesy of the artist and Pippy Houldsworth Gallery, London.
The Wick Culture - Héloïse Chassepot The goodness of the heart n°5, 2022 oil on stitched canvas 160 x 105 cm, 63 x 41 ⅜ in, courtesy of the artist and Pippy Houldsworth Gallery, London.
Above  Héloïse Chassepot The goodness of the heart n°5, 2022 oil on stitched canvas 160 x 105 cm, 63 x 41 ⅜ in, courtesy of the artist and Pippy Houldsworth Gallery, London.
The Wick Culture - Katarina Caserman Sousarano, 2022 oil on linen, 55 x 25 cm, 21 ⅝ x 9 ⅞ in, courtesy of the artist and Pippy Houldsworth Gallery, London.
Above  Katarina Caserman Sousarano, 2022 oil on linen, 55 x 25 cm, 21 ⅝ x 9 ⅞ in, courtesy of the artist and Pippy Houldsworth Gallery, London.
The Wick Culture - Zoe McGuire Red Extension, 2022 oil on canvas 152.4 x 121.9 cm, 60 x 48 in, courtesy of the artist and Pippy Houldsworth Gallery, London.
Above  Zoe McGuire Red Extension, 2022 oil on canvas 152.4 x 121.9 cm, 60 x 48 in, courtesy of the artist and Pippy Houldsworth Gallery, London.
The Wick Culture - Alexis Soul-Gray What excited them most was the clown, 2022 oil, bleach, spray paint and ink on linen 160 x 200 cm, 63 x 78 ¾ in, courtesy of the artist and Pippy Houldsworth Gallery, London.
Above  Alexis Soul-Gray What excited them most was the clown, 2022 oil, bleach, spray paint and ink on linen 160 x 200 cm, 63 x 78 ¾ in, courtesy of the artist and Pippy Houldsworth Gallery, London.

Conscious Unconscious
Pippy Houldsworth Gallery, London

12 January — 4 February 2023
www.houldsworth.co.uk

Landing at Pippy Houldsworth Gallery this month is Conscious Unconscious, a brilliant new show exploring desire in all its many forms, from fantasy and memory to eroticism and sexuality, notably the repression or suggestion thereof. Uniting these psychological compositions, whether highly abstracted or hinging on figuration, is an exploration of organic matter.

You’ll encounter new paintings by Katarina Caserman, Héloïse Chassepot, Saskia Colwell, Li Hei Di, Zoe McGuire and Alexis Soul-Gray. Immerse yourself in the fantastical world of Zoe McGuire before diving headfirst into the sinewy contours of Caserman’s heady compositions. Equally striking are Chassepot’s psychedelic paintings featuring abstracted hearts, a symbol conceptually inseparable with emojis and social media, and used to indicate a ‘like’ but without any emotional commitment.

This bold brilliant show is sure to enliven even the darkest of British winter afternoons. Add to your diary now.
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12 January 2023 — 04 February 2023
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