Rele is delighted to announce the Rele, London Summer Series, an annual exhibition that presents emerging artists pushing the boundaries of experimentation.
The inaugural edition 'Stretching the Light' is a group exhibition curated by Alayo Akinkugbe featuring Gaia Ozwyn, Shannon Bono, Paul Majek, Tami Soji-Akinyemi, Hamed Maiye, and Daëna Ladeese.
"'Stretching The Light' presents works by six contemporary artists who explore the delicate balance between figuration and abstraction. Through the interplay of light and darkness—chiaroscuro—the use of limited palettes, and slow motion, the artists have created works that challenge straightforward categorization.
Gaia Ozwyn’s works combine concrete and oil paint on linen to evoke sublime skyscapes, blending the solidity of concrete with the fluidity of oil paint to create scenes that hover between the real and the imagined. Hamed Maiye’s works feature intricate lace patterns intermingled with dark, obscured forms, while Paul Majek presents figures seated in dreamy, hazy blue interiors. Daena Ladeesse’s dynamic, vivid paintings present abstracted figures that dance in fluid movements and forms.
Shannon Bono’s abstract works showcase innovations in the artist’s practice with a frame she designed, reminiscent of the axes on which planets orbit. Meanwhile, Tami Soji-Akinyemi’s limited palette of grey, white, and blue hues emphasizes the subtlety and depth that can be achieved with restrained use of colour.
'Stretching The Light' is the inaugural exhibition in a series at Rele London, where artists will continue to experiment and push the boundaries of their practice." – Alayo Akinkugbe, Curator
