An ancient tradition that has proved itself timeless and vital, Portraiture and the Artist’s obsession with capturing human likeness is still relevant. 

 

'Alter Ego', an exhibition of Urban and Contemporary portraiture showcasing artists who work predominantly with this style, but through their practice retake its principles through a modern lens. Portraits can tell us how we see people beyond what they look like, they can also capture an idea of a person or what they stand for. ‘Alter Ego’ is an opportunity to examine what lies beneath this classic genre, which for decades represented an emerging bourgeoisie but has transitioned to a much wider representation of social, economic, gender and political ideas. 

 

 ‘Alter Ego’ spans across Graffiti, Illustration, String art and Oil painting and features the work of:

 

Aches, Alexander Chappell, Ange Bell, Angela Ho, Belin , Ben Wakeling, Caryn Koh, Edwin, Guy Denning, Jose Luis Cena, Joseph Loughborough, KMG, Pang, Panik, Perspicere, Stephen Anthony Davids and Sweet Toof.