Artists from around the world gather in London at the Island of Lost Souls, a collection of paintings, sculptures and unlikely creations - from 3D scans to oil paintings to sculptures made entirely of fused and growing mycelium. It promises to be weird, wonderful, and hopefully thought-provoking.

• Concept
• Dates and Tickets
• Artists

Concept

It seems that the feeling of being lost is more pervasive than ever.

A post-pandemic world is surely a big source of it, and it seems this has compounded with the other environments that can leave us feeling stuck.

What happens to people who don’t participate in society’s well-established milestones, like weddings or moves to bigger houses? People who feel angry against the politicians running the places they call home? To people who have lost direction or are unsure of their purpose?

Enter the Island of Lost Souls, which presents itself different to everyone who visits her. To some, the island is a mental sanctuary. To others, it is a geographical landmark that changes (or doesn’t) throughout time. The pieces within the exhibition are various artists’ interpretations of the island, in both a positive and negative light. The feelings of loss over the past two years coupled with the sense of regrowth and starting anew.

Dates and Tickets

The exhibition is free but ticketed. Join us starting on the 16th of June (opening) for an art exhibition celebrating lost souls - whether that be all of us, or none of us.

Further information will follow. In the meantime, please save the dates:

- Thursday, June 16th (opening & drinks): 6-10pm

- Friday, June 17th: 9am-10pm

- Saturday, June 18th: 10am-6pm

- Sunday, June 19th: 10am-2pm

Artists

We are thrilled to be exhibiting works from the following artists:

- Jim McLernon (exhibition curator) specialises in symbolic and allegorical paintings.

- Sula Hancock, whose living, floating landscapes attract living beings looking for direction and safety. Could the Island be a place that provides what we need to regenerate, and strengthens us enough to go home after a visit?

- Will Redgrove, a muralist and illustrator who presents two large canvasses exploring ritual and boundaries. Part pagan mysticism, part satirisation of modern life on the Island.

- Surya de Wit, brings portrait paintings with oils and textiles to the Island. Drawn to the mystical origin of the Island, she was inspired by the magic of nature, and how we can live in unionism.

- Eva Sbaraini specialises in digital art and sculpture. On the Island, we will see two sets of her diptychs and a sculpture. Her work was all created using a mixture of digital and analogue techniques.

- Nina Hausner, who presents varied written word and language exploring a snippet of isolated life. Could a universal idea of loneliness and belonging bind us on the Island?

- Robbie Jenkins, whose sculptural objects combine traditional and digital practices.

- Jules Scott, a travel writer who journeys to the Island and ponders if she will be able to leave.

- Sam & Boie

- Ferdinand Wehr

From all of us on the Island, we hope to see you there.