Eden, 2025
Aloe vera, cellulose, cornflowers, hyaluronic acid, iridescent pigments, oil, red valerian, wax on canvas
92 × 182 cm (36 1/4 × 71 5/8 in)
This work was created as part of the @paulsmithsfoundation & @winsorandnewton International Art Prize 2025.
It picks up red valerian found along the canals in London and gathers living substances into a surface of memory, desire, and reflection.
P.O.V – Defining Your Point of View, a group exhibition 13th November 2025 – 12th January 2026 Paul Smith Space
Launched by Paul Smith’s Foundation & Winsor & Newton in 2024, the International Art Prize emerged out of necessity, a recognition of the stark need for peer-to-peer support for early career artists, as well as the chance to develop their international networks. As such, the judges are located in each of the cities where the winning artists are based, and are notable for their vital networks and outstanding experience to develop an artist’s professional practice: Marie Laurberg, Director Copenhagen Contemporary (Copenhagen); Stijn Maes, Director Masereel (Antwerp); X Zhu Nowell, Artistic Director Rockbund Art Museum (Shanghai); Larry Ossei-Mensah, Curator and Critic (New York); Mark Rappolt, EiC of ArtReview and Founder of ArtReview Asia (London); and Salma Tuqan, Director Nottingham Contemporary (Nottingham).
