FABRICA GALLERY COMMISSION
2021

I created three limited edition prints exclusively for Fabrica Gallery in Brighton, surrounding their exhibition at the time called Kiosk. The exhibition had religious connotations, as Fabrica is an old church, and the art installation was a religious booth built inside the gallery for contemplation. Find more information about the show here: https://fabrica.org.uk/events/kiosk

The Yoga Lady was created in thinking about contemporary spiritual practices, and the assimilation of Yoga as a practice in modern life in the UK, I wanted to illustrate a modern woman practising in a calming environment. Yoga has undeniably good effects on our physical and spiritual wellbeing.

The Blue Lady was created in thinking about Fabrica, the current exhibition, and my own relationship with religion. It made me remember why I was so excited by the concept of an art gallery in a deconsecrated church, and why I instantly decided to volunteer here. I wanted to draw a figure with a lot of orthodox symbolism, against the Fabrica altar stained glass windows to tell my story, which you can read on my blog here!
 

Finally, it was only fitting to make a print of the building that Fabrica resides in, which used to be The Holy Trinity Church.​ With the Kiosk being set up in a deconsecrated Catholic Church it gives viewers other connotations to consider, and I wanted to hint towards this relationship by making a print of the hosting building.​ It has been lovely to learn about the features of the building, and the history of the makers involved, such as the tradition of the stained-glass windows. The Fabrica Past, Present, Future project and blog provides more information about the unique features of the building and was a wonderful reference when making this print.

Some of the prints in this series have sold out, but there are still some that can be purchased from Fabrica's online shop: https://shop.fabrica.org.uk/