Taide Lohduttaa
Taide Lohduttaa —On Shame Yö Galleria Helsinki, 2024 I suffer from shame in my life for many reasons. I am ashamed, and I have tried to overcome this shame, but […]
Para-Phrase
Para-Phrase —On Joy Pushkin House London, 2024 ‘Poetry is what gets lost in translation,’ said Robert Frost, highlighting the complexities of cross-cultural expression. How do we communicate through our bodies, […]
Monsters and Flora
Monsters and Flora – On transformation Once upon a time there was a traveller who embarked on a journey to a land where antiquity and modernity coexisted. This traveller, who […]
Viva la vida
In realm of artistic exploration, Frida Kahlo created a painting of watermelons entitled ‘Viva la Vida’ in her final act of creative expression just eight days before her death in […]
Homage to Nan Goldin
Homage to Nan Goldin —On memory During my time in a guardian scheme, I purchased a leopard coat from charity shop. It was during this period that I embarked on […]
Cafecito Hell
Cafecito Hell The Ark T Centre, East Oxford 2021 —On Justice Through sympathetic magic, I seek to dismantle an unwilling part of myself that must come to terms with their […]
Homage to Ana Mendieta
Homage to Ana Mendieta Contact Theatre, Manchester. 2014 —On Memory I applied Vick’s vaporub and feathers. I sing like a rooster. My voice resembles a rooster’s call. As my voice […]
On becoming a pig
On becoming a pig —Joy Self-portrait as a capitalist pig emoji Linocut print 2023 Little pig cherubs Oil painting 2023 Piggy family Acrylic painting 2023 Share: Share on facebook Share […]
River Thames
River Thames —On Compassion Photos by Stu Allsopp In 2018, I applied for an artist visa in order to stay in the United Kingdom longer. I was uncertain about the […]
Homage to Valie Export
Homage to Valie Export —On memory Photos by Stu Allsopp In the aftermath of the pandemic, I suffered from long covid, which restricted my movements and left me tired and […]