Materiality at Saatchi Gallery
Featuring Arlo Sinclair, Carrie Reichardt, Crystal Wagner, Dan Rawlings, Florist, Handiedan, Helch, Joe Everyman, Joe Sangre, Jonesy, Laura Ortiz Vega, LPVDA, Mário Belém, Matthew Small, Perishable Rush, Perspicere, Rocco and his Brothers, Sally Hewett, Simon Berger, Simon Hennessey and Soda, Materiality offers a varied and engaging look at contemporary art through the materials, processes and physical qualities that bring it to life.
Artist: Crystal Wagner
What really stands out is that the materials aren’t simply there to support an image or an idea, they are part of the story. Glass, metal, plastic, textiles, thread and paper sit alongside found, salvaged and industrial materials, each taking on a life of its own. Their qualities, fragile, heavy, transparent, soft, rough or resilient, become an important part of how we experience each work.
Artist: Sally Hewett
Artist: Sally Hewett
Artist: Handiedan
Artist: Joe Sangre
There is something particularly satisfying about seeing the process left visible, too. Cutting, stitching, burning, breaking, layering, weaving and assembling are all part of the finished pieces, giving us a sense of the time, effort and experimentation that went into making them.
Artist: Arlo Sinclair & Carrie Reichardt
Artist: LPVDA
Artist: Matthew Small
Artist: Matthew Small
Everyday materials that we might normally overlook are transformed into something unexpected, often making us see them in a completely different way.
Artist: Dan Rawlings & Simon Hennessey
Artist: Perspicere
Artist: Perspicere
For us, this is what makes Materiality so engaging. At a time when so much of what we see and experience is increasingly digital, the exhibition brings us back to something physical and tangible. You can almost imagine the weight of the metal, the delicacy of the glass, the softness of the textiles and the texture of the different surfaces.
Artist: Arlo Sinclair
Artist: Florist
The exhibition encourages us to look beyond what an artwork represents and think instead about what it is actually made from, and why that choice matters. Here, material isn’t simply a medium; it becomes part of the artist’s language.
Artist: Arlo Sinclair & Florist & Helch & Perishable
Materiality offers a varied and engaging look at contemporary art through the materials, processes and physical qualities that bring it to life
Artist: Rush & Rocco and his Brothers
Featured artits: Arlo Sinclair, Carrie Reichardt, Crystal Wagner, Dan Rawlings, Florist, Handiedan, Helch, Joe Everyman, Joe Sangre, Jonesy, Laura Ortiz Vega, LPVDA,
Mário Belém, Matthew Small, Perishable Rush, Perspicere, Rocco and his Brothers, Sally Hewett, Simon Berger, Simon Hennessey and Soda,
Curated by BSMT Gallery
