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Viewing “Postpartum Garden” at Homecoming Gallery

Amsterdam’s Homecoming gallery comes to London this week for a short and very special showcase of works by Aldo van den Broek and Johnny Mae Hauser at Park Modern, Hyde Park, curated by Brandei Estes and hosted by Lola Bute.

The exhibition brings together the real life partners work reflected parallel, distinct perspectives on the artists’ first summer living and working together as family. Van den Broek’s Postpartum Garden reflects themes of growth and decay, and the fragility of new life, in works rife with symbolism and suggestion. Where he sees resilience in early motherhood, Hauser finds tension between the self and other, where identity is blurred and remoulded.

A poetic and poignant duo solo show by two fascinating artists, Postpartum Garden is a rare chance to see how the monumental moment of becoming parents affects each partner, side by side, sometimes surprisingly opposed and at others in seamless reciprocity. It’s a candid look at self-discovery and how the dynamics of family shape artistic vision. The exhibition opens today and runs until Sunday – curator Brandei Estes will be in conversation with the artists on 15 Friday.

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Dates
14 November 2024 — 17 November 2024
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