Madi Acharya-Baskerville
Her paintings refer to a sense of loss, a nostalgia for lost origins while simultaneously hinting at new beginnings
Madi Acharya-Baskerville is a British South Asian artist whose work is concerned
with the synthesis of unlikely elements. Using objects, textiles, song, conversation and magazine cuttings that resonate with her Indian origin, she creates works which move fluidly between different media.
Her paintings refer to a sense of loss, a nostalgia for lost origins while simultaneously hinting at new beginnings, discovering new places; some of which are within our imagination, being collaged from experiences rather than a product of stark reality. The found surface itself has a past, marked, textured, battered, worn out – hence marking time, whilst the irregular edges suggest a continuity beyond what can be viewed.
Each painting is composed of several layers which are sanded down and repainted, in which the wooden surface acts as a ‘palimpsest’ hosting layers of different narratives, constructed by reusing and altering the surface but in the end it continues to bear traces of its original form.
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Zari Sona Moti : Glitter Gold Pearl
Private view 11 March, 1-4pm 9 Mar - 3 Apr 2023South Asians of every generation living in the UK manage a minefield of the sliding scale of code-switching between white-ness and brown-ness. Saroj Patel and Mita Vaghela are artists and co-curators of ‘Zari Sona Moti : Glitter Gold Pearls’, and have invited fellow South Asian artists living in the UK to celebrate their roots through experiences of parenthood.Read more -
Winter Exhibtion
5 - 31 Dec 2022This exhibition features prints, paintings, ceramics, and fabric artworks by established and emerging artists. This exhibition also highlights the work of local textile artist Caroline Nixon.Read more
