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As Vanessa Carlos’s legendary gallery-swapping scheme returns to London this month, here are five of the best shows to see
Marking the start of the new year and bringing with it a buzz of fresh energy to the capital, Condo returns to London this year, the jewel in the crown of the city’s gallery calendar. Started in 2016 by Vanessa Carlos, founder of her eponymous east London gallery Carlos/Ishikawa, Condo was envisioned as a large-scale exhibition designed to foster new dialogues through expanding networks of galleries and artists internationally. Taking its name from ‘condominium’, this temporary exhibition invites London-based galleries to host their peers from all over the globe, from Margate to Guatemala. This year’s edition features 49 international galleries across 22 spaces, spanning the breadth of the city. Hosts share their spaces with visiting galleries, either co-curating an exhibition or dividing the spaces between them, providing a unique opportunity for cross-cultural exchange. There is an emphasis on resource sharing and community building with participating galleries often linked by a shared curatorial vision. This is a perfect – and rare – chance to witness some experimental exhibition-making from further afield.
Below, read more about five of the best Condo London exhibitions to visit.
Brunette Coleman hosting Francis Irv (New York) – Zazou Roddam and Rachel Fäth
Brunette Coleman and Francis Irv share an affinity for artists who are conceptually driven, mirroring each other with site specificity at the core of their programme. Concerned with the memory embedded within objects and spaces, artist Zazou Roddam responds to the history of London directly in work Lot 52 (2), a series of framed polaroids of a Roman wall discovered in a London car park. The work documents the peculiar efforts taken to preserve the city’s heritage, peering through the glass that both protects and obscures. Continuing this exploration of objecthood is Lot 2454/Lot 5152, the title of which references the auction listing numbers of ten crystal door handles, now encased with plexiglass which have been sourced from various closed-down hotels and apartments in New York. Alternatively, Rachel Fäth plays with our expectation of materials, using the nature of sculpture as a medium which exists between form, function and environment. In the two works on display, Fäth manipulates cold hard steel into sculptural forms that are spontaneous and suggest a lightness in their construction. Often using steel sourced from her surroundings, her works respond to the exhibition space and its surrounding architecture.
Phillida Reid has developed a space for artists to develop their practice within the gallery and beyond with an ethos of care, risk-taking and humanism. They share their space with the youthful Ehrlich Steinberg, an LA-based gallery that focuses on emerging and research-based practices, working closely with artists to showcase complex, multidisciplinary installations.
Phillida Reid presents works by Lea Cetera, Prem Sahib and Edward Thomasson. Thomasson’s work involves the body, often choreographing uncanny performances that explore the complexities of human interaction. For this exhibition, he has constructed a garland of hand-painted figures in motion which form a procession across the space, accompanied by a series of new paintings. Sahib’s poetically minimalist works on show are from their Reverse Paintings series, clear acrylic panels which have been perforated and filled with acrylic paint, forming abstract compositions evocative of LED screens. Cetera uses techniques from theatre and filmmaking to interrogate how identities are constructed and communicated through contemporary media. Two new photographic works accompany a reiteration of an earlier work … piercing through ambition (2014), a pre-filmed performance projected onto a sculptural installation.
Ehrlich Steinberg presents Y/N, a duo exhibition of works by TJ Shin and Abbas Zahedi. Shin’s work explores emergent systems of global migration and the cultural practices which shape meaning and identity. Shin presents hand-bound artist books which reinterpret key works from the British literary canon – Jane Eyre, Pride and Prejudice, Great Expectations and Mrs Dalloway – all of which have played a key role in shaping national identity. Zahedi’s practice is concerned with the interconnectedness of personal and collective histories, combining conceptual exploration with immersive, sensual experiences. For Condo, he presents an enigmatic installation How To Make A How From A Why? hand towel unit.
Ginny on Frederick hosting Good Weather (Chicago/Little Rock) – Raque Ford and Kiki Xuebing Wang
Ginny on Frederick and Good Weather share novel origins, turning unconventional spaces into art galleries – Ginny’s first London space was a converted sandwich shop in Farringdon and Good Weather began in a residential garage in Little Rock, Arkansas. Together they present Photocopy Dream II, a duo exhibition by Raque Ford and Kiki Wang, both of whom create richly textured environments. Wang’s large canvases are saturated with colour and embedded with personal memory. Existing on an otherworldly plane, there is geometry and patterns which are interrupted by objects that merge between layers of paint, obscuring the familiar. Ford makes an intervention into the space with the latest iteration of her dance floor series, site-specific installations which interweave text between mirror-like floor tiles. Ford invites participants to activate the work through a programme of events which help to bring a sense of connection, embodying the social potential of the dance floor. Scheduled events include: Adult Entertainment Special Edition (Organised by Tayah Lee Barrs), Chips (Organised by Thea McLachlan & Evie Ward), I Love Art (Organised by Antoin Sharkey & Ana Viktoria Dzinic), and a special launch of Currency, with a performance by Hermine Demoriane and Nicky Harris.
The first of these events will take place on Sunday 19 January 4-6pm with a special edition of the soulful spoken word event Adult Entertainment.
Mother’s Tankstation hosting PPOW (New York) – Erin M Riley
The Dublin and London-based gallery Mother’s Tankstation has a mission to positively contribute to the greater discourse of society at large. In their Bethnal Green space, they co-present Erin M Riley with PPOW, a New York staple that has championed contemporary artists like David Wojnarowicz and Martin Wong, who explore issues of race, gender and sexuality, since 1983. Fantasy and trauma collide in the solo exhibition Look Back At It by Riley, who explores personal and public histories. Bringing together old and new, combining traditional craft techniques with selfies, newspaper clippings and official documents in complex tapestries, Riley switches between vibrant flowers reminiscent of idyllic American homesteads to self-reflective and intimate mirror selfies, which resonate with the grungy internet aesthetic familiar to those of us old enough to remember Myspace and Tumblr. Source images are digested through the loom, transposed in a way that anonymises but leaves behind the familiar essence of contemporary life mediated through being online.
Carlos/Ishikawa has built an engaging programme of visually interesting and thought-provoking work, supporting both emerging and established artists that deal with structural, socio-cultural, and political issues. At Condo this year, they share the gallery with Jason Haam, who has carved a space in Seoul championing both international and domestic artists.
Carlos/Ishikawa present two solo exhibitions: Sable Elyse Smith, whose work often deals with systems of power such as in Laugh Track, or Who’s That Peeking in My Window (2021), which uses footage from TV show Live PD that aired police patrols in real time, highlighting the ways in which institutional violence and the entertainment industry often support each other. Also on display are Moka Lee’s candid portraits and still lifes whose saturated palette and close-cropping heighten the transience of moments, creating a sense of unease.
Jason Haam presents work by three artists: Jihyoung Han, whose uncanny airbrushed paintings delve into the tension between our expectation of reality and the distortions created by our fascination with technology and being ever-present online. Jungwook Kim’s sombre drawings are made using ink on traditional Korean paper, depicting abstract figures which glow in a haunting manner. Also on display are Mike Lee’s graphic monochromatic paintings, whose strong contrast of light and shadow create striking compositions.
Condo London 2025 is on show from 18 January – 15 February 2025. During the opening weekend, galleries will be open on both Saturday and Sunday from 12-6pm.
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As Vanessa Carlos’s legendary gallery-swapping scheme returns to London this month, here are five of the best shows to see
Marking the start of the new year and bringing with it a buzz of fresh energy to the capital, Condo returns to London this year, the jewel in the crown of the city’s gallery calendar. Started in 2016 by Vanessa Carlos, founder of her eponymous east London gallery Carlos/Ishikawa, Condo was envisioned as a large-scale exhibition designed to foster new dialogues through expanding networks of galleries and artists internationally. Taking its name from ‘condominium’, this temporary exhibition invites London-based galleries to host their peers from all over the globe, from Margate to Guatemala. This year’s edition features 49 international galleries across 22 spaces, spanning the breadth of the city. Hosts share their spaces with visiting galleries, either co-curating an exhibition or dividing the spaces between them, providing a unique opportunity for cross-cultural exchange. There is an emphasis on resource sharing and community building with participating galleries often linked by a shared curatorial vision. This is a perfect – and rare – chance to witness some experimental exhibition-making from further afield.
Below, read more about five of the best Condo London exhibitions to visit.
Brunette Coleman hosting Francis Irv (New York) – Zazou Roddam and Rachel Fäth
Brunette Coleman and Francis Irv share an affinity for artists who are conceptually driven, mirroring each other with site specificity at the core of their programme. Concerned with the memory embedded within objects and spaces, artist Zazou Roddam responds to the history of London directly in work Lot 52 (2), a series of framed polaroids of a Roman wall discovered in a London car park. The work documents the peculiar efforts taken to preserve the city’s heritage, peering through the glass that both protects and obscures. Continuing this exploration of objecthood is Lot 2454/Lot 5152, the title of which references the auction listing numbers of ten crystal door handles, now encased with plexiglass which have been sourced from various closed-down hotels and apartments in New York. Alternatively, Rachel Fäth plays with our expectation of materials, using the nature of sculpture as a medium which exists between form, function and environment. In the two works on display, Fäth manipulates cold hard steel into sculptural forms that are spontaneous and suggest a lightness in their construction. Often using steel sourced from her surroundings, her works respond to the exhibition space and its surrounding architecture.
Phillida Reid has developed a space for artists to develop their practice within the gallery and beyond with an ethos of care, risk-taking and humanism. They share their space with the youthful Ehrlich Steinberg, an LA-based gallery that focuses on emerging and research-based practices, working closely with artists to showcase complex, multidisciplinary installations.
Phillida Reid presents works by Lea Cetera, Prem Sahib and Edward Thomasson. Thomasson’s work involves the body, often choreographing uncanny performances that explore the complexities of human interaction. For this exhibition, he has constructed a garland of hand-painted figures in motion which form a procession across the space, accompanied by a series of new paintings. Sahib’s poetically minimalist works on show are from their Reverse Paintings series, clear acrylic panels which have been perforated and filled with acrylic paint, forming abstract compositions evocative of LED screens. Cetera uses techniques from theatre and filmmaking to interrogate how identities are constructed and communicated through contemporary media. Two new photographic works accompany a reiteration of an earlier work … piercing through ambition (2014), a pre-filmed performance projected onto a sculptural installation.
Ehrlich Steinberg presents Y/N, a duo exhibition of works by TJ Shin and Abbas Zahedi. Shin’s work explores emergent systems of global migration and the cultural practices which shape meaning and identity. Shin presents hand-bound artist books which reinterpret key works from the British literary canon – Jane Eyre, Pride and Prejudice, Great Expectations and Mrs Dalloway – all of which have played a key role in shaping national identity. Zahedi’s practice is concerned with the interconnectedness of personal and collective histories, combining conceptual exploration with immersive, sensual experiences. For Condo, he presents an enigmatic installation How To Make A How From A Why? hand towel unit.
Ginny on Frederick hosting Good Weather (Chicago/Little Rock) – Raque Ford and Kiki Xuebing Wang
Ginny on Frederick and Good Weather share novel origins, turning unconventional spaces into art galleries – Ginny’s first London space was a converted sandwich shop in Farringdon and Good Weather began in a residential garage in Little Rock, Arkansas. Together they present Photocopy Dream II, a duo exhibition by Raque Ford and Kiki Wang, both of whom create richly textured environments. Wang’s large canvases are saturated with colour and embedded with personal memory. Existing on an otherworldly plane, there is geometry and patterns which are interrupted by objects that merge between layers of paint, obscuring the familiar. Ford makes an intervention into the space with the latest iteration of her dance floor series, site-specific installations which interweave text between mirror-like floor tiles. Ford invites participants to activate the work through a programme of events which help to bring a sense of connection, embodying the social potential of the dance floor. Scheduled events include: Adult Entertainment Special Edition (Organised by Tayah Lee Barrs), Chips (Organised by Thea McLachlan & Evie Ward), I Love Art (Organised by Antoin Sharkey & Ana Viktoria Dzinic), and a special launch of Currency, with a performance by Hermine Demoriane and Nicky Harris.
The first of these events will take place on Sunday 19 January 4-6pm with a special edition of the soulful spoken word event Adult Entertainment.
Mother’s Tankstation hosting PPOW (New York) – Erin M Riley
The Dublin and London-based gallery Mother’s Tankstation has a mission to positively contribute to the greater discourse of society at large. In their Bethnal Green space, they co-present Erin M Riley with PPOW, a New York staple that has championed contemporary artists like David Wojnarowicz and Martin Wong, who explore issues of race, gender and sexuality, since 1983. Fantasy and trauma collide in the solo exhibition Look Back At It by Riley, who explores personal and public histories. Bringing together old and new, combining traditional craft techniques with selfies, newspaper clippings and official documents in complex tapestries, Riley switches between vibrant flowers reminiscent of idyllic American homesteads to self-reflective and intimate mirror selfies, which resonate with the grungy internet aesthetic familiar to those of us old enough to remember Myspace and Tumblr. Source images are digested through the loom, transposed in a way that anonymises but leaves behind the familiar essence of contemporary life mediated through being online.
Carlos/Ishikawa has built an engaging programme of visually interesting and thought-provoking work, supporting both emerging and established artists that deal with structural, socio-cultural, and political issues. At Condo this year, they share the gallery with Jason Haam, who has carved a space in Seoul championing both international and domestic artists.
Carlos/Ishikawa present two solo exhibitions: Sable Elyse Smith, whose work often deals with systems of power such as in Laugh Track, or Who’s That Peeking in My Window (2021), which uses footage from TV show Live PD that aired police patrols in real time, highlighting the ways in which institutional violence and the entertainment industry often support each other. Also on display are Moka Lee’s candid portraits and still lifes whose saturated palette and close-cropping heighten the transience of moments, creating a sense of unease.
Jason Haam presents work by three artists: Jihyoung Han, whose uncanny airbrushed paintings delve into the tension between our expectation of reality and the distortions created by our fascination with technology and being ever-present online. Jungwook Kim’s sombre drawings are made using ink on traditional Korean paper, depicting abstract figures which glow in a haunting manner. Also on display are Mike Lee’s graphic monochromatic paintings, whose strong contrast of light and shadow create striking compositions.
Condo London 2025 is on show from 18 January – 15 February 2025. During the opening weekend, galleries will be open on both Saturday and Sunday from 12-6pm.
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