Tian Tian Lou, Duo
Tian Tian Lou, Duo

'Brohibited', curated by Abigail Knight and Maria Martin reclaims space in a traditionally male-dominated arena, showcasing works that challenge, subvert, and redefine the narratives of gender and artistic authority. With a title that playfully nods to exclusion, the show serves as both a celebration of female creativity and a critique of the barriers that have long limited women's voices in the art world. 

 
Tiantian Lou (b. 1995) shapes her artistic practice around a continuous curiosity for spatial conditions tangent to architecture. Drawing from her expertise in textile and printmaking, Tiantian utilizes a diverse range of artistic mediums, experimenting with them in her inquiries. Her work invites viewers to reflect on the built environment and its intersections with artistic expression. Larissa Laban, a Brazilian artist and designer based in São Paulo, presents energetic and bold works crafted through airbrush, oil painting, and ceramics. Laban's textured compositions feature dynamic figures that exude life and movement, blending media in a way that pulses with vibrant energy.
 
Hayley Youngs creates vibrant paintings hinting at a realm beyond the physical world, both philosophically and spiritually. Using esoteric shapes and curvilinear motifs, she explores a mystical pictorial space governed by symmetry, color, and intuitive precision.
 
Srishti Dass has established herself as a dynamic artist whose work delves into themes of identity, heritage, urban spaces, and the spiritual dimensions of human experience. Dass' works invite contemplation on the intersections of spirituality and abstraction, offering richly layered visual narratives.
 
Hannah Antalek’s artwork envisions a speculative post-human landscape deeply influenced by science fiction and environmental crisis. Her surreal, mushroom-like daisies appear to have evolved in response to a changing world, bathed in mysterious backlighting that hints at a second sun or foreign moon. Antalek's evocative works explore humanity's impact on nature and the resilience of life forms in the face of environmental change.
 
Julia Hames' practice revolves around a sensitivity to the natural world. Through pigments, dyes, glass, biomaterials, and fibers, they have developed a poetic visual language that captures the spiritual properties of organic life. Drawing inspiration from arthropods such as crabs, moths, and beetles, Hames' luminous compositions reflect the delicate symmetry found in the natural world.
 
Debbi Kenote finds inspiration from puzzles and the history of quilting, Debbi builds her stretched canvases in complex interlocking pieces. Debbi experiments with opacity in her practice: the act of layering and building up color in different ways.
 
Rachel Hayden's paintings reflect an attempt to create order in chaos. Her symmetrical compositions feature floating objects such as rainbows and shooting stars, often given expressive human faces. In assembling these vibrant puzzle-like arrangements, Hayden's work offers a serene yet dynamic sense of balance.
 
Together, these eight artists present a rich dialogue between identity, nature, and the unknown.