Bid the Gap
01 JULY 2023 - 20 JULY 2023
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Notes
Introducing Naomi Boiko-Stapleton
Naomi presents an intimate iconography using recurring symbols to reconciles her experience of loss inviting ever-evolving reinterpretations of a personal mythology. Ambiguous cropped scenes hint at possible narratives. These images often depict a dual nature, embodying multiple meanings.
The titles and images are mediated from her memories and conversations she shares with her younger sister as a collaborative process. Naomi uses the medium of watercolour on stretched cotton, its sensitivity allows the work to hint at a forms perceptible outline without reducing it to a fixed image. The space embodies an unearthly presence, appearing and disappearing simultaneously. This evokes an unrepresentable nature and hopes to give physicality to the nuances of depicting a personal relationship with loss and intangibility.
Accolades:
Education
2022 BA (hons) Fine art painting, University of Brighton, First class
2019 Level 3 diploma fine art (UAL awarding body), Bedford College, Distinction
Upcoming Exhibitions
2023 Pilgrims contemporary, Group show, 28th June - 4th July, Keswick
2023 Delphian Gallery, Works on paper group show , 23rd September, Charente France
2023 Goodbye Project, Spring and summer residents group show, September 2023, Bethnal Green, London
2023 Arc Padstow, group show curated by Anna Woodward, September 2023 - May 2024, North Cornwall
Group Exhibitions
2023 ‘Floating’ Pilgrims contemporary, Keswick
2023 ‘End of residency show’ Good Eye Project, London
2023 ‘Art on postcard for war child’ Soho Revue, London
2023 ‘Spring exhibition’ Gallerie V, Cambridge
2023 ‘Yourself in my shoes’ Tube culture hall, Milan
2022. ‘Night flowers’ The flower gallery, Bedford
2022 ‘Night flowers’ The flower gallery, Bedford
2022 ‘Juice box’ RuptureXIBIT, London
2022 ‘Accessible art show’ Black white gallery, London
2022 ‘Autumn exhibition’ Gallerie V, Cambridge
2022 ‘LSM art award’ LSM offices, London
2022 ‘Relationship with the self’ Take courage gallery, London
2022 ‘Dot to dot’ Coachwerks Gallery, Brighton
2022 ‘Shapes and things’ Open Ealing art studio, London
2022 ‘Brighton degree show’, Grand parade, Brighton
2022 ‘It’s my life’ House of Smalls, Online
2022 ‘Winter exhibition’, Woburn art gallery, Woburn
2021 ‘Summer exhibition’, Woburn art gallery, Woburn
2021 'Kenopsia' University of Brighton, Online
2020 'Now we are six' Red fish art, Brighton
2019 'Dream within a dream' The flower gallery, Bedford
2019 ‘End of Year exhibition’, Bedford College, Bedford
2019 ‘Voices’, Bedford Corn exchange, Bedford
Residencies
2023 Good Eye Projects, Spring residency, London
Publications/interviews
The butterfly publication
https://loveinpassingpress.com/love-in-passing-publication/an-interview-with-naomi-boiko
Gwak! magazine Portraiture Panel
Collections
Private collection United Kingdom
Private collection United States of America
Private collection Netherlands
Soho house collection
Good Eye Projects collection
Awards
LSM Art Award 2022
Nominated for Nagoya Arts award 2022
