If you’ve ever stopped and taken a moment to look and appreciate the simple beauty of the world around you, you definitely don’t want to miss one of London’s newest art exhibitions. Hot off the back of it’s ultra-popular Andy Warhol: Behind the Brand exhibition, London’s Halcyon Gallery is back with another can’t miss show. In Plain Sight is all about the beauty of the mundane and everyday aspects of life and features pieces from some of the world’s most celebrated contemporary artists.
Currently showing at the Halcyon Gallery until early July, pieces at In Plain Sight range from watercolour paintings to digital pieces and artworks created on an iPad. There’s even an immersive room with “an interactive environment of digitally hand-painted butterflies”.
And the best part? It’s absolutely free to visit! Who doesn’t love a free exhibition?!
Artists featured in In Plain Sight
The exhibition features an assortment of works from a powerhouse selection of artists. Several absolute icons of the art world have pieces in the show; these include the likes of David Hockney, Bob Dylan, Paul Cummins, and other major contemporary artists.
Paul Cummins MBE is famed for creating the ceramic Poppies installation at the Tower of London in 2014, and In Plain Sight features more of his unique representation of flowers. Through painting and sculpture, Cummins takes the ordinary, everyday beauty of flowers and transforms them into something miraculous.
As well as including a wealth of artistic talent, the exhibition also features never-before-seen artworks. One such example is ‘NeoBloom’ from the exciting digital artist Dominic Harris. The piece, which directly reacts to the viewer’s presence, shows constantly blooming flowers, which are “mesmerising in their perpetuality”. This hangs alongside a stunning room-filling immersive display of individually-painted butterflies, which respond to the viewers’ presence.
You can see In Plain Sight from now until July 7, 2024.
📍 The exhibition is on display at Halcyon Gallery’s flagship at 148 New Bond Street, W1S 2TR. The nearest stations are Green Park, Bond Street, and Oxford Circus.