- Venue
- Turps Gallery
- Starts
- Friday, July 26, 2024
- Ends
- Sunday, August 4, 2024
- Address
- The Chaplin Centre, Taplow House, Thurlow Street, London SE17 2UN
- Location
- London
- Organiser
- Turps Gallery
Press Release July 2024
You Crazy Child
Turps Gallery, The Chaplin Centre, Taplow House, Thurlow St, London SE17 2DG
Exhibition open to public: 27th July – 4th August, Thurs-Sunday 12-5pm
Private View: 26th July 6-9pm
Turps Gallery is proud to present You Crazy Child, a contemporary art exhibition showcasing recent works by a new generation of young artists. The show will be curated by Esme Keenleyside and Rhiannon Richardson- both recent graduates from the Winchester School of Art.
Taking its title from a Billy Joel song, the exhibition is aptly reflected in the song’s lyrics: “Slow down, you crazy child / You’re so ambitious for a juvenile.” This generation has navigated unprecedented times and emerged with a renewed commitment to analogue creation. Despite a formative education largely through Zoom during the pandemic, these artists have consciously chosen to eschew digital and social media, instead focusing on tangible, handcrafted works.
You Crazy Child features a dynamic collection work from the graduates of five art schools. In the spirit of peer-led organizations like Turps Banana, this exhibition is both organized and curated by the young artists themselves. This collaborative approach underscores the ethos of community and mutual support, highlighting the importance of artist-led initiatives in today’s art world.
The exhibition is generously supported by The Winchester Gallery, Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton, to support new graduates.
Featured Artists:
Jessica Babbini-Baker, Winchester School of Art
Megan Berry, Winchester School of Art
Isidore Bishop-Sauve, Slade School of Art
Eleanor Cunningham, City & Guilds of London Art School
Alice Delhanty, City & Guilds of London Art School
Issy Eberlin, City & Guilds of London Art School
Esme Keenleyside, Winchester School of Art
Ted McKenzie, City & Guilds of London Art School
Emily O’Hara, Arts University Bournemouth
Rhiannon Richardson, Winchester School of Art
Thea Scultz, Arts University Bournemouth
Carys Tupper, Arts University Bournemouth
Yingying Zheng, Winchester School of Art
Press information:
For more information, contact: Esme Keenleyside, [email protected] Rhiannon Richardson, [email protected]
Turps Gallery:
For more on Turps Gallery, visit: www.turpsbanana.com
Instagram: @turpsgallery
Generously supported by:
The Winchester Gallery, School of Art, University of Southampton, Park Ave, Winchester SO23 8DL
Instagram: @the.winchester.gallery
