The Abstract

L!fe Shoreditch Presents
The Abstract
curated by Hatched Gallery

L!fe Shoreditch is pleased to present The Abstract, showcasing five abstract expressionist painters that reject the idea of Cold Abstraction.

Exhibiting works by Jim Cross, Michael Hayes, Jean Pierre Roffi, Ginny Scadeng, and Chris Vervain. The artist are inspired to paint by a combination of Action and Colour field painting, Neo-expressionism, Arte Povera, and Lyrical expressionism.

The painters use colours in an emotional way speaking to the viewer’s senses. Each of the artist use stylized techniques to create artworks.

Layering becomes a language, balance is born out of purposeful and spontaneous mark-making. Creating narrative read in various ways, depending on the how the viewer connects with the soul behind the art piece. The artist use colour to dramatize or express the drama of the world surrounding. The artwork is consumable by the viewer’s eyes. Each artist risks losing the art piece, as they push it closer to the finishing line. It becomes instinctual to find the completion of a painting.

Most of the time it can takes walking away and coming back to a piece in order to finish it. Other times creating and completion comes as easy as breathing. Completion is considered finished by artist once the painting leaves possession of the hands that first gave birth.

Other information
All of the artwork is for sale.
Live music to follow after Public View starting at 10pm
Complementary Pear Cider from 6-8pm (other drink, spirits, wines available for purchase)
Yoga classes available
Food available

About L!fe

Situated on London’s iconic Brick Lane, L!FE is an exclusive space with a unique offer; there is no-where else in London where, food, yoga art and music sit side by side.

Spread over three luxury floors, L!FE offers over 32 different styles of hot yoga and Pilates, with over 111 classes a week, alongside an organic cafe serving delicious seasonal food, a full bar with signature cocktails and live / DJ music events.

"L!fe is creating a artistic hub, with food, music, art, meditation, and yoga body training. People can come together, share ideas, have meetings, eat healthy food, just relax or reflect. L!fe helps create events that get you dancing to music, or meditating about the aesthetics of an art piece. It really is an all in one venue"
Blair Lamar (curator of Hatched Gallery)