'IKONA' by Samantha Louise Emery

In celebration of International Women’s Day an exhibition of Samantha Louise Emery’s ten contemporary muses will be displayed at Carousel in Seven Dials. Following Emery’s 2019 exhibitions at The Bargehouse, Oxo Tower and the Old Brompton Gallery hosted by Saatchi Art, IKONA will be on display from the 2nd March to the 19th of March 2020. Emery’s dreamlike, sometimes abstracted figures demonstrate that a muse’s vulnerability and power are more than skin deep. From Jane Goodall to the artist’s local Anatolian vegetable seller, the ten women in this series have inspired Emery in different ways throughout her life. Emery’s work conveys a powerful message about female solidarity and empowerment, placing women at the forefront of her work and artistic process.

10% of revenues from IKONA | Mirrored Interior are donated to Working Chance, the UK’s only recruitment consultancy for women leaving the criminal justice and care systems.

About

Samantha Louise Emery is a multimedia artist splitting her time between the UK and her studio in Bodrum, Turkey. Powerful women have always been a source of inspiration, with her 1992 short film on the work of Sylvia Plath earning her accolades at the Young People’s Film & Video Festival. After completing her degree in Ceramic and Design at Central Saint Martins in 1993, Emery moved to Canada debuting several series of paintings which she exhibited in Toronto and New York.

To read more about the artist, click here.

Open to the public

Viewings by appointment only, Monday to Friday 09.00 – 18.00

To book in a viewing, please email info@carousel-london.com

Carousel Seven Dials, 9-11 Short’s Gardens, London, WC2H 9AT