LONDON, UK – Vogue Ukraine, in partnership with the global platform PhotoVogue, presents FUTURESPECTIVE, an exhibition created to support and promote Ukrainian artists on the international stage. It will be held at the Saatchi Gallery in London and will bring together the works of 34 contemporary authors representing the new generation of Ukrainian photography.

The exhibition features works in various genres and formats, including documentary and art photography, still life, landscape, and collage. The projects explore themes of youth, life, and hope during war, as well as identity and memory. The artists work at the intersection of personal and collective experience, and their works address intimate themes — family, emotions, self-discovery — and become part of a broader dialogue about the meaning of life and the human experience of war. Together, they form a visual portrait of a generation that speaks to the viewer with sensitivity and power.

Featured artists: Vladyslav Andrievsky, Vic Bakin, Lesha Berezovskiy, Mishka Bochkaryov, Ania Brudna, Alex Blanco, Nazar Furyk, Egor Guschin, Artem Humilevskyi, Vadym Ivchenko, Yourko Kalichack, Ksenia Kargina, Daniil Kotliar, Sasha Kurmaz, Ira Lupu, Dom Marker, Mykola Maychyk, Yegor Parker, Anatoliy Petchenko, Kristina Podobed, Oleksiy, Ponomaryov, Alina Prisich, Julie Poly, Viacheslav Poliakov, Irina Shkoda, Elena Subach, Synchrodogs, Daria Svertilova, Anya Tsaruk, Daniel Vaysberg, Vasylyna Vrublevska, Yan Wasiuchnik, Stephan Lisowski, Volodymyr Kaminetsky.

The project was implemented with the support of the Embassy of Ukraine in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, PhotoVogue, Kernel, LEX by Nemiroff and The Natalia Cola Foundation.

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Dates and Opening Hours

Open to the public: 23 October – 16 November 2025

Hours: 10 AM – 6 PM (last admission 5.30 PM)

Admission to this exhibition is free, with a suggested donation of £3.

ABOUT VOGUE UKRAINE

Vogue Ukraine has been published since 2013. Due to its unique visual language and a wide range of talents involved in its creation, the publication has become a powerful voice on the international fashion scene. Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Ukrainian Vogue has initiated and actively covered important cultural, social and humanitarian projects in the country and beyond.

New editorial initiatives – the Vogue Ukraine Forces of Fashion Conference and the Vogue Leaders Summit – have become essential platforms for developing creativity and resilience, allowing Ukrainian talents to showcase themselves even in the most challenging times.

Vogue Ukraine is actively expanding its international audience. Selected materials are translated to reach a global community of readers, friends and partners. Despite the challenges of the times, the brand actively promotes Ukrainian fashion, culture, and business globally.

www.vogue.ua

ABOUT SAATCHI GALLERY

Since 1985, Saatchi Gallery has provided an innovative platform for contemporary art. Exhibitions have presented works by largely unseen young artists, or by international artists whose work has been rarely or never exhibited in the UK. This approach has made the Gallery one of the most recognised names in contemporary art. Since moving to its current 70,000 square feet space in the Duke of York’s Headquarters in Chelsea, London, the Gallery has welcomed over 10 million visitors. The Gallery hosts thousands of school visits annually and has over 6 million followers on social media. In 2019, Saatchi Gallery became a registered charity, beginning a new chapter in its history. 

Registered Charity Number: 1182328

Address: Saatchi Gallery, Duke of York’s HQ, King’s Rd, Chelsea, London SW3 4RY

[email protected] | +44 (0) 20 7811 3091 | www.saatchigallery.com

  • From 22 November 2025, Saatchi Gallery will present the highly anticipated second edition of Standing on the Shoulders of Giants, featuring 10 contemporary Dutch female artists in collaboration with the V&A.
  • Ground-breaking partnership with the V&A sees contemporary Dutch artists responding to works by female creators from the museum’s historic collection.
  • Following the success of the first edition, which ran from March to May 2024, this expanded exhibition includes a deeper exploration of female artistic heritage.

LONDON, UK – Saatchi Gallery, in collaboration with artist-curator Louise te Poele, V&A, SMAG Foundation, and the Netherlands Embassy in the UK, is proud to present Standing on the Shoulders of Giants II: A Unique Dialogue Between Past and Present.

Research by the Guerrilla Girls revealed that less than 5% of artists in museums are women, while 85% of depicted nudes are female. Standing on the Shoulders of Giants II directly confronts this inequality by elevating female voices and creating new narratives.

Building on the immense success of the first edition, which highlighted the urgent need to increase visibility for female Dutch artists, this second iteration tackles a related challenge: the historical invisibility of female artists in museum collections. The exhibition examines whose shoulders contemporary artists stand on in this country, fostering a powerful dialogue between the past and present.

Both contemporary and historical female artists have long faced limited visibility. The V&A collection has a strength in works created by women and shares a dedication to addressing historical underrepresentation, making the collaboration particularly meaningful, as both institutions aim to elevate female voices across the centuries. 

This unique exhibition showcases an unprecedented collaboration between Saatchi Gallery and the V&A. Working alongside Dr Rosalind McKever (Curator) and Damiët Schneeweisz (Assistant Curator) of Paintings and Drawings at the V&A, Louise te Poele and the artists have selected from the V&A’s collection of paintings and drawings by women.

Each of the 10 Dutch female artists responded to a carefully selected piece from the V&A collection, creating influential new works that foster visual dialogues with female creators who preceded them. By visiting the V&A archives, the artists immersed themselves in the museum’s collection, enabling their chosen historical works to inform their contemporary responses through deep engagement. 

Damiët Schneeweisz, Assistant Curator of Paintings and Drawings at the V&A states: “It’s been wonderful seeing the V&A’s mission as a creative sourcebook for makers in action, and to witness the dialogues emerging between our historic works on paper collections, which are rich in women artists, and the work of present-day artists.”

Louise te Poele, Artist-Curator reflects: “There’s something deeply moving about how my fellow female artists respond to the voices of women before them — echoing, challenging, and continuing their legacy in ways that feel both intimate and radical.”

Featured Artists

The exhibition showcases 10 contemporary Dutch female artists, spanning multiple generations and mediums.

Painting: Lily de Bont (1958), Anya Janssen (1962), Bobbi Essers (2000)

Sculpture: Femmy Otten (1981), Bregje Sliepenbeek (1986), Margriet van Breevoort (1990), Larissa Esvelt (1998)

Digital sculpture and object design: Audrey Large (1994)

Photography and installation: Louise te Poele (1984)

Expanded Programming with the V&A

During the exhibition run, the V&A will present a programme of talks and tours designed to deepen engagement with the themes of female artistic heritage. It aims to create ongoing dialogue between the exhibitions at both venues and offer the audience multiple entry points into understanding the complex narratives of female artistic expression across centuries.  

Exhibition Partners

The project represents a collaboration between Saatchi Gallery, SMAG Foundation (Louise te Poele and Hanna ter Meulen), the Victoria and Albert Museum, and the Netherlands Embassy in the UK, which has offered invaluable support in realising the show’s production and facilitating the Artists’ visits to the archives. 

Alongside our primary partners, the Netherlands Embassy in the UK and Sorba Projects, we wish to thank them and our other funding partners for their invaluable support. 

Documentary Component

A short behind-the-scenes documentary will capture the creative process, demonstrating how new work has been created in response to historical pieces, adding depth and context to the exhibition experience.

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NOTES TO EDITORS

For all press enquiries, please contact:

Niamh Elain, Press & Marketing Executive: [email protected]  

Amelia Okell, Head of Communications: [email protected]  

Dates and Opening Hours

Open to the public: 20 November 2025 – 12 January 2026

Hours: 10 AM – 6 PM (last admission 5.30 PM)

Admission to this exhibition is free, with a suggested donation of £3.

Images

Press images can be obtained via our press page: www.saatchigallery.com/press 

By using the images, you acknowledge and accept the terms and conditions found on our website. These images can only be reproduced to illustrate a review or criticism of a work or report as defined by section 30 (i) and (ii) of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

Social Media

Join the discussion about the exhibition online:

Instagram: @saatchi_gallery & @standing_on_shoulders

TikTok, Twitter: @saatchi_gallery

Facebook: @saatchigalleryofficial

Online: https://sotsog.nl

School Visits & Community Groups

With the generous support of all our patrons, there are opportunities for students and community groups to engage in creative projects and workshops. Visit saatchigallery.com/learning or call +44 (0) 20 7811 3087 for more information.

ABOUT SAATCHI GALLERY

Since 1985, Saatchi Gallery has provided an innovative platform for contemporary art. Exhibitions have presented works by largely unseen young artists, or by international artists whose work has been rarely or never exhibited in the UK. This approach has made the Gallery one of the most recognised names in contemporary art. Since moving to its current 70,000 square feet space in the Duke of York’s Headquarters in Chelsea, London, the Gallery has welcomed over 10 million visitors. The Gallery hosts thousands of school visits annually and has over 6 million followers on social media. In 2019, Saatchi Gallery became a registered charity, beginning a new chapter in its history. www.saatchigallery.com

Registered Charity Number: 1182328

Address: Saatchi Gallery, Duke of York’s HQ, King’s Rd, Chelsea, London SW3 4RY

[email protected] | +44 (0) 20 7811 3091

SAATCHI GALLERY TO PRESENT THE LONG NOW, AN EXHIBITION EXPLORING THEMES PREVALENT IN 40 YEARS OF CONTEMPORARY ART

  • Richard Wilson’s seminal installation, 20:50, a defining piece of British contemporary art, returns to Saatchi Gallery – presented for the first time on the top floor in a dramatic and disorienting new setting.
  • Jenny Saville’s monumental painting Passage (2004) powerfully embodies her vision to “be a painter of modern life, and modern bodies.”
  • The Long Now celebrates 40 years of Saatchi Gallery, uniting landmark works and bold new commissions that affirm its enduring influence on contemporary culture.

LONDON, UK (September 2025) – Celebrating four decades of ground-breaking contemporary art, Saatchi Gallery will open landmark exhibition, The Long Now on 5 November 2025, supported by De Beers London. This expansive group show will showcase new works by iconic artists closely associated with the Gallery’s dynamic history, alongside fresh voices from a new generation.

Spanning two floors and nine major exhibition spaces, the exhibition will feature special commissions, installations, painting and sculpture. It will also include Richard Wilson’s seminal installation, 20:50, a defining piece of British contemporary art originally presented in 1987.

Curated by Philippa Adams (Senior Director, Saatchi Gallery 1999- 2020), the exhibition will reflect on key themes that have underpinned exhibitions throughout Saatchi Gallery’s 40-year journey, an ongoing commitment to championing new talent.

The Long Now takes its title from a concept focused on fostering long-term thinking. It challenges today’s throwaway culture. The exhibition arches back to past exhibitions consistent with Saatchi Gallery’s focus on the present, to give artists the opportunity to showcase their most ambitious ideas. Showcasing newly created works alongside a selection of historic works, as unquestionably impactful and relevant today.

Since its inception, Saatchi Gallery has stood at the forefront of contemporary art, sparking cultural conversations, and inspiring millions. As a registered charity since 2019, it continues to champion emerging voices and bring creativity to the widest possible audience.

The exhibition begins with a focus on process and mark-making in the physical, a fundamental human gesture. That drive to leave or weave an imprint reverberates today through contemporary practices by artists such as Alice Anderson, Rannva Kunoy, and Carolina Mazzolari, who reinterpret this language in materially inventive ways.

Artists including Tim Noble, André Butzer, Dan Colen, Jake Chapman and Polly Morgan exemplify this same spirit of risk and innovation, pushing the limits of subject, style, and scale.

At the centre of this energy stands Jenny Saville’s powerful painting Passage, 2004, a work that holds both strength and beauty, and paradigmatically realises the artist’s ambition to “be a painter of modern life, and modern bodies” (Saville, quoted in Rachel Cooke, The Observer, 9 June 2012).

Alongside, painting remains a medium central to the Gallery’s programme since its inception. Works by Alex Katz, Michael Raedecker, Ansel Krut, Martine Poppe and Jo Dennis demonstrate its ongoing adaptability and versatility. Emerging voices are woven throughout the exhibition, reflecting Saatchi Gallery’s commitment to championing new talent and their power to shift perspectives within longstanding conversations in art.

This tension between provocation and engagement continues in two large-scale installations that invite viewers into physical and conceptual interaction: Allan Kaprow’s YARD, with its chaotic arrangement of car tyres, encourages movement and participation, while, suspended above hangs Conrad Shawcross’s Golden Lotus (Inverted), a vintage Lotus car reimagined as a kinetic sculpture, first presented at the Gallery for the 2019 exhibition, Sweet Harmony: Rave Today. Together, they prompt reflection on transformation, agency and the viewer’s role in completing the work.

The exhibition also considers our complex relationship with new tools in technology, an unknown future landscape, utopian ideas, a new conception of home.  Artists including Chino Moya and Mat Collishaw reflect on surveillance, automation and the ethics of artificial intelligence, reflecting on how deeply the digital permeates contemporary society.

Interwoven with The Long Now is a meditation on fragility and climate change with Gavin Turk’s Bardo. Its fragmented panels of glass evokes a reflection on cultural decay and the precarious balance between permanence and collapse. Light artists bring contemplation with Olafur Eliasson, Chris Levine and Frankie Boyle.

While broader reflections on the impact of industry on environment surface in works by Edward Burtynsky, Steven Parrino, Peter Buggenhout, Ibrahim Mahama, Ximena Garrido-Lecca and Christopher Le Brun, who address extraction, waste and renewal through a range of mediums and perspectives.

Concluding the exhibition, Richard Wilson’s 20:50 takes on renewed significance in the context of today’s climate crisis. A defining work in Saatchi Gallery’s history, this installation has been shown at each of the Gallery’s three locations – Boundary Road (1991), County Hall (2003), and most recently in the basement of the Duke of York’s HQ (2015). Now, for the first time, it will be presented on the top floor of the building, creating a disorienting and stimulating experience for returning visitors.

The installation fills the room to waist height with recycled engine oil, from which it takes its name. A narrow walkway leads viewers into the space, immersing them in a mirrored environment where oil reflects the architecture with perfect symmetry. 20:50 invites reflection, the fragility of our surroundings, community and environmental uncertainty.

Phillipa Adams, Curator comments, “At its heart, The Long Now reaffirms the Gallery’s role as a platform for artists to challenge conventions and shape conversations that extend beyond the walls. It is both a celebration and a provocation, a reminder that art has always been a mirror of its time but also anticipates and interprets the future.”

Paul Foster, Saatchi Gallery Director adds, “2025 is a momentous year for the Gallery. It marks 40 years of showcasing contemporary art to a wide audience and renews our pledge as a charity to make contemporary art and creativity as accessible as possible. The Long Now demonstrates how art is relevant today.”

Henry Liu, SVP of Marketing and Communications, De Beers London comments, “We are delighted to partner with Saatchi Gallery for this special anniversary milestone. The Gallery serves as a beacon of creativity and innovation, and as these serve as central to the jewellery design philosophy at De Beers London, this is a natural brand commitment to this important cultural moment in the city.”

Saatchi Gallery Lates will take place on 7 November, 21 November, 5 December, 23 January

Featured artists include: Alice Anderson, Olivia Bax, Frankie Boyle, Edward Burtynsky, Peter Buggenhout, André Butzer, Jake Chapman, Mat Collishaw, Dan Colen, John Currin, Jo Dennis, Zhivago Duncan, Olafur Eliasson, Rafael Gómezbarros, Ximena Garrido-Lecca, Damien Hirst, Tom Hunter, Henry Hudson, Alex Katz, Allan Kaprow, Maria Kreyn, Ansel Krut, Rannva Kunoy, Christopher Le Brun, Chris Levine, Ibrahim Mahama, Carolina Mazzolari, Jeff McMillan, Misha Milovanovich, Polly Morgan, Ryan Mosley, Chino Moya, Tim Noble, Alejandro Ospina, Steven Parrino, Martine Poppe, Michael Raedecker, Sterling Ruby, Jenny Saville, Conrad Shawcross, Soheila Sokhanvari, John Squire, Dima Srouji, Gavin Turk, Richard Wilson, Alexi Williams Wynn.

The Long Now is open from 5 November 2025 – 1 March 2026. Tickets from £10 are now available to book online, with all revenue reinvested into Saatchi Gallery’s core activities to support access to contemporary art for all.

Complementing The Long Now, Bagri Foundation will present Myths, Dreams and New Realities on Saatchi Gallery’s Ground Floor from 24 October – 30 November, a spotlight of 13 emerging Asian artists who reimagine cultural identity through personal mythologies and visionary material practices. Curated by Chelsea Pettitt, Bagri Foundation and Saatchi Gallery Programming Team.

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NOTES TO EDITORS

For all press enquiries, please contact +44 (0) 20 7811 3091, or:

Niamh Elain, Marketing & Press Executive, [email protected]

Amelia Okell, Head of Communications, [email protected]

Dates

Media preview: 4 November 2025

Open to the public: 5 November 2025 – 1 March 2026

Saatchi Lates: 7 November, 21 November, 5 December, 23 January

Spaces

The Long Now will occupy both the first and second floors of the Gallery.

Admission

This is a ticketed exhibition. Walk-ins are welcome but pre-booking is advised. Tickets can be booked online from saatchigallery.com. Tickets start at £10.

Images

Press images can be obtained via our press page: www.saatchigallery.com/press. By using the images, you acknowledge and accept the terms and conditions found on our website. These images can only be reproduced to illustrate a review or criticism of a work or report as defined by section 30 (i) and (ii) of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

Social Media

Join the discussion about the exhibition online with #SGTheLongNow

Instagram: @saatchi_gallery TikTok, X: @saatchi_gallery Facebook: @saatchigalleryofficial

School visits & Community groups

With the generous support of all our patrons, for each major exhibition, there are opportunities for students and community groups to engage in creative projects and workshops. For more details, visit www.saatchigallery.com/learning or call +44 (0) 20 7811 3087.

About Saatchi Gallery

Since 1985, Saatchi Gallery has provided an innovative platform for contemporary art. Exhibitions have presented works by largely unseen young artists, or by international artists whose work has been rarely or never exhibited in the UK. This approach has made the Gallery one of the most recognised names in contemporary art. Since moving to its current space in the Duke of York’s Headquarters in Chelsea, London, the Gallery has welcomed over 10 million visitors. The Gallery hosts thousands of school visits annually and has over 6 million followers on social media. In 2019 Saatchi Gallery became a registered charity, beginning a new chapter in its history.

www.saatchigallery.com

Registered Charity Number: 1182328 | Duke of York’s HQ, King’s Rd, Chelsea, London SW3 4RY

About De Beers

Founded in London, with a flagship store on Old Bond Street and a presence in the most exclusive locations around the world, De Beers is the pinnacle of luxury diamond jewellery. Building on over 135 years of expertise, the luxury Jewellery House glorifies the world’s most beautiful diamonds through creativity and craftsmanship in timeless, distinctive designs. De Beers is invested in ensuring all the diamonds it discovers create a lasting positive impact for people and the places where they are found. This comes with a pledge to build a better future – one that is fairer, safer, cleaner and healthier, in which communities thrive, ethical practices are maintained, and the natural environment is protected. We call this long-term commitment Building Forever. De Beers diamond jewellery is available in stores worldwide, as well as online at www.debeers.com.

London, UK (September 2025) – Bagri Foundation and Saatchi Gallery present Myths, Dreams and New Realities, a group exhibition running from 24 October – 30 November 2025, curated by Chelsea Pettitt, Director of Bagri Foundation, together with the Saatchi Gallery Programming team. 

Myths, Dreams and New Realities will spotlight 13 emerging artists from across the Asian diaspora, who each reimagine cultural identity through personal mythologies and visionary material practices. The exhibition presents bold new works across painting, sculpture, textiles and ceramics.

The show brings together a new generation of artists from the Asian diaspora who interrogate the way we relate to our bodies, heritage and natural environments through contemporary art. Audiences are invited to experience speculative worlds shaped by cultural memory, material innovation, and imaginative vision.

Across the gallery space, dreamlike visuals unfurl as the artists investigate the entangled relationship between identity, history, and mythology. Lulu Wang and Sato Sugamoto’s larger-than-life anthropomorphic shapes and tangled wires greet us at one end of the gallery, representing the messiness of human life. Colourful installations draw visitors to the other end of the space, with Wink King Moe’s cotton candy coloured landscapes and Marcos Kueh’s detailed tapestries which draw inventively from the folklore, symbolism and myth of Malaysian culture. 

Throughout the exhibition, human and non-human landscapes are revealed through painting and sculpture. Artists reimagine their relationship with land and body, drawing inspiration from craft traditions and ancestral memory. Their works range from intricate textiles and surreal ceramics to ethereal paintings and symbolic assemblages. Whether working with natural pigments, found materials or industrial processes, each artist builds a unique reality, some built on myths or dreams whilst others on our own bodies, offering not just new ways of seeing, but exploring new ways of being.

Featured artists: Rabia S. Akhtar, Hoa Dung Clerget, Woo Jin Joo, Wink King Moe, Marcos Kueh, Hannah Lim, Kuniko Maeda, Hemaseh Manawi Rad, Varshga Premarasa, Sato Sugamoto, Lulu Wang, Caroline Wong, Lian Zhang

Myths, Dreams and New Realities is Bagri Foundation’s first institutionally curated exhibition in collaboration with Saatchi Gallery as part of its 40th anniversary. The partnership reflects the Foundation’s growing curatorial role in the UK cultural sector, platforming Asian excellence through its ongoing mission to cultivate a meaningful space for Asian culture to thrive. It also speaks to Saatchi Gallery’s continued ambition to present bold, relevant exhibitions that engage with global contemporary art and emerging artists.

Rooted in a commitment to support and realise unique, high-quality programmes which share traditional and contemporary Asian culture, the Foundation works to upend existing notions of Asia and create opportunities for new artistic presentations that sit equal amongst predominant Western narratives.

Chelsea Pettitt, Director of the Bagri Foundation and curator, said: “I was thrilled to delve into the minds of the artists in this exhibition. Each of whom uniquely build upon inherited knowledge and cultural memory to dream new futures into being. These are not only aesthetic explorations, but acts of contribution, to tradition, to imagination and to the evolving language of Asian diasporic art. It has been a privilege to curate this exhibition as part of the Foundation’s wider mission to cultivate a meaningful space for Asian culture to thrive, in this case highlighting exciting new voices on the scene.”

Drop-in Curatorial & Artist Walkthroughs

Two curatorial walkthroughs will take place during the run of the exhibition. Find out more by dropping in on the dates below. No need to book in advance.

•  12pm, Sunday 26 October with artist Hemaseh Manawi Rad

•  12pm, Saturday 29 November with artist Woo Jin Joo and Varshga Premarasa

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NOTES TO EDITORS

For all press enquiries, please contact:
Niamh Elain, Marketing & Press Executive – [email protected]

Open to the public: 24 October – 30 November 2025
Spaces: The exhibition will occupy Gallery 4 on the Ground Floor.
Admission: Free of charge. No booking required. 

About the Bagri Foundation

The Bagri Foundation, established in 1990, is a family foundation driven by a spirit of curiosity. Our vision is to cultivate a meaningful space for Asian culture to thrive, shift perspectives and deepen connections.

The Foundation works within a network of leading cultural organisations who share this mission, to give artists and experts from across Asia, wider visibility on the global stage. We champion diverse artistic initiatives that challenge and inspire us and our audiences. Through grants and strategic partnerships, we realise unique, high-quality programmes which share traditional and contemporary Asian culture.

Recent partnerships and projects include the exhibition Asian Bronze: 4000 years of Beauty at the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam; a touring co-production, Thikra: Night of Remembering , by Akram Khan Company; and three first-time UK solo institutional presentations by female artists from Asia, Arpita Singh at Serpentine Gallery, London, Citra Sasmita at the Curve Gallery, Barbican, London and Seulgi Lee at Ikon Gallery, Birmingham. 

In addition to the public-facing arts programme, three generations of the family continue to support education, poverty relief and health initiatives. 

https://bagrifoundation.org/

About Saatchi Gallery

Since 1985, Saatchi Gallery has provided an innovative platform for contemporary art. Exhibitions have presented works by largely unseen young artists, or by international artists whose work has been rarely or never exhibited in the UK. This approach has made the Gallery one of the most recognised names in contemporary art. Since moving to its current 70,000 square feet space in the Duke of York’s Headquarters in Chelsea, London, the Gallery has welcomed over 10 million visitors. The Gallery hosts thousands of school visits annually and has over 6 million followers on social media. In 2019 Saatchi Gallery became a registered charity, beginning a new chapter in its history.

www.saatchigallery.com

Registered Charity Number: 1182328 | Duke of York’s HQ, King’s Rd, London SW3 4RY

London, UK (June 2025) – Saatchi Gallery presents HIP HOP – Living a Dream, an exhibition showcasing the work of renowned photographers Jamel Shabazz (b. 1960), Joseph Rodriguez (b. 1951), and Gregory Bojorquez (b. 1972). From the early 1980s on, each of these three American chroniclers provides distinct insights into the rise and global impact of American Hip Hop culture. HIP HOP – Living a Dream delves into the lifestyle that, in combination with music, graffiti, breakdancing, and fashion, evolved into a worldwide phenomenon – from the streets of 1980s New York to Los Angeles, the Southern United States, Europe, and beyond, persisting into the present day. 

Jamel Shabazz’s work from the 1980s serves as both a personal visual diary and a historical document, capturing the birth of the Hip Hop movement in the vibrant metropolis of New York City. Shabazz’s portraits embody the zeitgeist of New York, illustrating a pivotal era of music, fashion, and art. Jamel was stationed in the US Army in Germany when he heard one of the first major Hip Hop groups, Positive Force, debut their 1979 hit song “We Got the Funk”. His love for the genre is manifested in the images he would produce over the decades. The first of many Hip Hop artists he photographed were LL Cool J, and Public Enemy. Today, his portraits are synonymous with the movement itself.

In his series East Side Stories – Gang Life in East L.A., Brooklyn-born photographer Joseph Rodriguez provides a documentary-style look at gang culture during the 1990s. His work portrays the lived experiences, nuances, and harsh realities of gang life. According to Rodriguez, “My interest in going to L.A. began in early 1992. I was strongly influenced by the Hip Hop coming out of the streets of Los Angeles and other cities across the country. These youth were rapping about the very important issues in their communities. Their music were like the newspapers of the streets.”  In addition to his documentation of American Hip Hop on both the West and East Coast, Rodriguez’s portraits of groups in Sweden point to the many facets of international forms of Hip Hop and its prevalence in cities beyond New York, such as Los Angeles and New Orleans, where Rodriguez documented notable figures Master P and the No Limit Crew. 

Los Angeles native Gregory Bojorquez has been documenting the Hip Hop scene since the 1990s: “Before I started photographing it, I was a fan of L.A. Hip Hop. The first things I photographed in Hip Hop were underground Hip Hop shows. Some were promoted by Orlando and Bigga B. Those shows were called Unity. Some artists they featured were Wu Tang affiliated artists, Goodie Mob, Big Pun. Sway & Tech had the Wake up Shows reunions. Some acts were OutKast, Gang Star, Pharoahe Monch and the legendary freestyle battle between Supernatural & Juice.” His works also feature Snoop Dogg & Tha Dogg Pound (DPG), 50 Cent, Eminem, DMX, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, Missy Elliott,  Mos Def, Swizz Beatz, and Ice Cube.

Like Hip Hop itself, the three photographers Shabazz, Rodriguez, and Bojorquez have garnered international acclaim, reaching audiences far beyond the United States. Jamel Shabazz’s photographs are part of esteemed collections worldwide, including the National Gallery of Art (Washington, DC); the Whitney Museum of American Art (New York), the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation (Frankfurt am Main), the J. Paul Getty Museum (Los  Angeles), and the Gordon  Parks Foundation in New York. Gregory Bojorquez’s works have been exhibited at the Vincent Price Art Museum in Los Angeles and internationally in Cologne, Berlin, and other locations. Joseph Rodriguez’s photographs are housed in institutions such as the Los Angeles County Museum, the International Center of Photography in New York, the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC, Museum Ludwig in Cologne, and the Albertina in Vienna.

This exhibition is produced with Galerie Bene Taschen. 

NOTES TO EDITORS

For all press enquiries, please contact:
Niamh Elain, Marketing & Press Executive – [email protected]

Dates open to the public: 31 July – 11 September 2025
Location in the gallery: Galleries 3 & 4
Admission: Free entry, pre-booking not required.

About Galerie Bene Taschen

Founded in 2011 in Cologne, Galerie Bene Taschen represents some of the world’s leading artists in contemporary photography and painting. The gallery is committed to promoting its international artists through regular participation in major art fairs such as Paris Photo and Art Cologne, as well as a comprehensive exhibition program. In 2011, the gallery made its debut with LA photographer Gregory Bojorquez; in 2013, it began working with Joseph Rodriguez from New York. In 2014, the acclaimed Berlin-based photographer Miron Zownir joined the gallery’s program. American photographers Jamel Shabazz and Arlene Gottfried from New York also joined in 2015. Since autumn 2017, the gallery has been pleased to represent the New York-based photographer Jeff Mermelstein and the German painter Charlotte Trossbach, and since the autumn/winter of 2019, it has been working with the renowned photographers Sebastião Salgado and Larry Fink. Most recently, Donnie Molls from Los Angeles and Prague-born artist Josef Achrer have joined the gallery.

www.benetaschen.com

Lindenstr. 19, 50674 Cologne, Germany

About Saatchi Gallery

Since 1985, Saatchi Gallery has provided an innovative platform for contemporary art. Exhibitions have presented works by largely unseen young artists, or by international artists whose work has been rarely or never exhibited in the UK. This approach has made the Gallery one of the most recognised names in contemporary art. Since moving to its current 70,000 square feet space in the Duke of York’s Headquarters in Chelsea, London, the Gallery has welcomed over 10 million visitors. The Gallery hosts thousands of school visits annually and has over 6 million followers on social media. In 2019 Saatchi Gallery became a registered charity, beginning a new chapter in its history.

www.saatchigallery.com

Registered Charity Number: 1182328 | Duke of York’s HQ, King’s Rd, London SW3 4RY

Monday, 09 June 2025 – As part of its role as Principal Patron of Saatchi Gallery for 2025, PEUGEOT is collaborating with the Gallery to launch the Artist of the Future prize worth £10,000, an initiative designed to promote artists from all backgrounds and showcase cutting-edge digital art, inspire new audiences and empower the next generation of talent.

Artist of the Future, Powered by PEUGEOT in collaboration with Saatchi Gallery, has been designed with innovation at its core to promote new artists from all backgrounds. The prize aims to showcase cutting-edge digital art that resonates with PEUGEOT’s focus on innovation, its wider ambition to inspire new audiences, and empower the next generation of emerging talent. The winner will receive a prize worth £10,000, made up of a £5,000 cash prize as well as a media package worth £5,000. 

Since 1985, Saatchi Gallery has provided an innovative platform for contemporary art, showcasing exhibitions by largely unseen emerging artists. Today, Saatchi Gallery is a registered charity dedicated to creating meaningful opportunities to engage with art and presenting an ever-evolving exhibition programme that reflects the breadth and diversity of contemporary creativity.

Artists are invited to submit one piece of digital artwork as part of the entry and provide an autobiography covering their background, artistic journey and influences that informed their work. In addition, the submission will require a statement of up to 300 words highlighting why the artist’s work should be considered for the prize. With innovation as the theme of the competition, PEUGEOT is looking for submissions that push the boundaries of digital art and incorporate new technologies, techniques and ideas into the creative process.

The competition is free to enter, and submissions must be made by 31 August 2025. The competition is open to all forms of digital art, including but not limited to digital paintings, 3D modelling, motion graphics, animation, generative art and interactive media.

An expert panel of judges from the arts, technology and culture space will judge the submissions, creating a shortlist of 10 before the winner is decided. The shortlisted pieces will be displayed at Saatchi Gallery during Q4 2025.

Nicola Dobson, Managing Director PEUGEOT UK, said: “We‘re excited to announce the Artist of the Future prize, Powered by PEUGEOT, as part of our role as Principal Patron of Saatchi Gallery. As a brand with a reputation for bold design and a commitment to future technology, the theme of innovation for the Artist of the Future prize perfectly complements PEUGEOT’s values, along with Saatchi Gallery’s unwavering commitment to innovation and experimentation.”

At PEUGEOT, we’re serious about pleasure. We believe in creating a better world; a world where progress is driven by pleasure. Pleasure is how we stand out from the anonymous, banish the banal, and champion excellence. I’m excited to see all the submissions for the prize and look forward to announcing the winner.

PEUGEOT’s role as Principal Patron is visible across Saatchi Gallery’s physical and digital platforms. From onsite branding to inclusion in printed and digital materials, the collaboration ensures that PEUGEOT will be at the forefront of promoting creativity and cultural engagement.

For more details on how to enter Artist of the Future, Powered by PEUGEOT, please visit: peugeot.co.uk/artist-of-the-future

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ABOUT PEUGEOT

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June  2025, Bristol: The exhibiting artists for the 166th edition of the Royal Photographic Society’s International Photography Exhibition (IPE), the world’s longest-running photography exhibition, have been announced. Renowned for showcasing the diversity of contemporary photography from around the world, the works will be on display at London’s Saatchi Gallery from Tuesday 5th August to Thursday 18th September 2025.

More than 4,000 photographers, both amateur and professional, submitted work for consideration in the 166th IPE open call. 113 prints from 51 photographers were selected by a guest panel for inclusion in the exhibition.

The IPE has always reflected the times and this year’s submissions are no exception with many photographers focussing on themes that include environmental issues, identity, community, family, and culture, showing how contemporary photographers engage with and capture aspects of the world that are not only visually compelling but also socially and culturally significant.

With this edition showing at Saatchi Gallery, London, more people than ever will be able to view the work and appreciate the broad range of photography and themes captured in the final selection.

Victoria Humphries, CEO of the RPS comments: “This is another edition of the RPS International Photography Exhibition that pushes the boundaries of creative expression and celebrates the diversity and evolution of photography. When you view this exhibition and see the same themes evolving from every corner of the world you can’t underestimate the importance of the RPS International Photography  Exhibition in bringing  these works together.”

The selection panel of experts consisted of Yuxing Chen, a Chinese artist and researcher based in the UK and previous recipient of the IPE 165 award; Kalpesh Lathigra, a British Indian artist occupying documentary and art practise and senior lecturer at London College of Communication/ University of the Arts London; Anne Nwakalor, a British Nigerian Photo Editor and Communications Officer and founding editor of No! Wahala Magazine; Nicola Shipley, Curator, Producer, Mentor and co-founder and Director of GRAIN projects; and photography consultant and long-term member of the IPE selection panel, Dr Michael Pritchard.

The two award recipients for the 166th edition of the International Photography Exhibition have been announced, with Lydia Goldblatt, and Keerthana Kunnath receiving the honours. Lydia Goldblatt  received the IPE Award for her series Fugue, which explores motherhood as a central theme, considering love and grief, mothering and losing a mother, as well as intimacy and distance.The Under 30s Award was presented to Keerthana Kunnath for her series Not What You Saw, which centres on South Indian female bodybuilders who challenge entrenched gender and beauty norms by embracing physical strength, a trait often considered as masculine.

On receiving the IPE award Lydia Goldblatt said: “It is a huge honour to have my work selected for the RPS IPE 166. I am deeply humbled and very grateful  to receive the IPE Award, and so excited to exhibit Fugue in the company of wonderful photographers. I am profoundly moved to know that this project, which began so quietly and privately, has resonated with the esteemed jury, and that it will have the opportunity to be seen by others who might a/so connect to its themes. To have my work recognised and seen within the rich context and history of the RPS is a very great privilege.”

On receiving the Under 30s IPE Award Keerthana Kunnath said: ” I am honoured to be named one of the two award winners at this year’s RPS International Photography Exhibition. This recognition from such a prestigious institution marks a significant milestone in my photographic journey. It’s a joy to see the series being appreciated and celebrated. Thanks to all the judges.”

Simon Hill Hon FRPS, RPS President, comments: “The RPS is proud to champion a dynamic and inclusive international photographic community. The International Photography Exhibition, with its unique legacy and global reputation, continues to be a vital platform for celebrating the richness and significance of contemporary photography. This 166th edition showcases an extraordinary collection of work from some of the most innovative and talented photographers worldwide. It is a testament to the power of photography to inspire, challenge, and connect us, and we are confident that this carefully curated exhibition will captivate and resonate with audiences through its diverse subjects, themes, techniques, and aesthetics.”

The complete list of IPE166 exhibitors, images and further information about the exhibition is available here: RPS International  Photography Exhibition 166

The exhibition will be open at Saatchi Gallery, London between Tuesday 5th August to Thursday 18th September,10am until 6pm and will be free entry.

The International Photography Exhibition is supported by theprintspace.

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About International Photography Exhibition 166

Photographers and image-makers,of all ages, can submit their work to the RPS International Photography Exhibition. Submissions are encouraged from new, emerging and established photographers worldwide.

The IPE presents a unique opportunity to exhibit in a group exhibition touring the UK, alongside a prize fund to support future photographic projects. Exhibition selection is anonymous throughout, including the award winners, with a changing guest selection panel for each edition. The process is both rigorous and fair, where digital image and print work form part of the selection process. Each IPE edition is a unique celebration of photography today.

Images

All images that appear in this release are © the artist and courtesy of The Royal Photographic Society. For a full set of press images with credits please go to www.saatchjgallery.com/press

Exhibition Artists:

Mark AitkenMat HayEmilie Rondal Nielsen
Jocelyn AllenRonya HirsmaHyunmin Ryu
Debe ArlookPeter HollidayAindreas Scholz
Murray BallardLawrence W. IvyKate Schultze
Timon BensonAyesha JonesNirvana Seepersaud
John BoazKeerthana KunnathAria Shahrokhshahi
Sean ChamJacopo LocarnoXu Shengzhe
Raeann Kit-Yee CheungDeacon LuiGokhan Tannover
Alex CurrieMehdi MoghimnejadValentin Valette
Megan K EaglesAidan Murgatroydlnes Ventura
ThomasDryden-KelseyAlbert NgKatie Waite
Andy FellVille NiiranenAlastair Philip Wiper
Stefano FerrarinRyan O’Toole CollettHanna Wolf Austn
FischerAna PaganiniNaoto Yoshida
Margarita GalandinaAndy PilsburyZeng Fengyang
Lydia GoldblattTine PoppeChengLong  Zhang
Francisco Gonzalez CamachoMatthew  RenewDanilo ZocatelliCesco


About The Royal Photographic Society

The Royal Photographic Society (The RPS) is an educational charity with an international membership. Founded in 1853, when photography was in its infancy, the objective of The RPS is to make the art and science of photography more widely available and is committed to bringing photography to everyone. Today, The RPS is a world-leading photographic community, made up of accomplished artists, dedicated academics,hobbyists, and seasoned professionals. The RPS aims to inspire people through its innovative exhibitions,its award-winning RPS Journal, and its highly respected awards and events. The RPS helps photographers create images through its educational programmes, qualifications, and its public initiatives; and it seeks to connect photographers through  its UK and international community groups.Membership is open to everyone.

www.rps.org

About Saatchi Gallery

Since 1985, Saatchi Gallery has provided an innovative platform for contemporary art. Exhibitions have presented works by largely unseen young artists, or by international artists whose work has been rarely or never exhibited in the UK. This approach has made the Gallery one of the most recognised names in contemporary art. Since moving to its current 70,000 square feet space in the Duke of York’s Headquarters in Chelsea, London, the Gallery has welcomed over 10 million visitors. The Gallery hosts thousands of school visits annually and has over 6 million followers on social media. In 2019 Saatchi Gallery became a registered charity,beginning a new chapter in its history.

www.saatchigallery.com

Responding to popular demand, Saatchi Gallery will reopen FLOWERS – FLORA IN CONTEMPORARY ART & CULTURE to the public from 30 May – 31 August. Supported by Cazenove Capital and Buccellati, the exhibition celebrates the extraordinary breadth of flora within both art and culture and explores how flowers have remained a vital and relevant motif throughout history, while continuing to inspire contemporary creativity. Following its critically acclaimed spring run, which has seen sold-out weekends and overwhelmingly positive visitor feedback, the exhibition reopens on 30 May for an extended summer season. Across two floors and nine major gallery spaces, visitors now have another chance to explore the enduring symbolism and impact of flowers – and their unwavering ability to speak to beauty, memory, emotion, and meaning.

FLOWERS spans a wide array of media – including large-scale installations, fine art, photography, sculpture, fashion, film, literature, and music – offering a multifaceted exploration of the flower as artistic and cultural muse. The exhibition invites visitors of all ages to engage, learn and reflect on their personal response to flowers, with each section of the exhibition revealing different instance of flora through art, culture and our everyday lives.

Saatchi Gallery Director Paul Foster comments: “We’ve been overwhelmed by the incredible response to Flowers. Visitor numbers and feedback have been exceptional, with audiences of all ages sharing feelings of joy, nostalgia, and wonder. We look forward to welcoming new audiences over the summer period, and those returning to enjoy the exhibition again.”

Exhibition Highlights

Greeting visitors at the entrance is Journey of Progress, a monumental 50m² mural by British artist Sophie Mess. Spray-painted over nine days along the height of the Gallery’s stairwell, the work is a symbolic meditation on growth, gradually blooming from tranquil blue hues to fiery oranges and yellows, echoing the arc of personal and creative transformation.

Room 1: ROOTS explores the rich history of artists depicting flowers, from the Renaissance to the modernist works of the 20th century. Flowers have long been a significant theme in Western art, with countless examples across genres and centuries. Renaissance artists blended floral mythology with scientific curiosity to create works of symbolic depth and accuracy, while Dutch flower painting of the 17th and 18th centuries emphasised both symbolism and representational excellence. The 19th- century Arts C Crafts Movement integrated floral beauty into everyday life through various art forms, and the Impressionists, including Van Gogh, shifted the focus to light and colour. In the 20th century, modernist artists moved away from realistic depictions, emphasising instead the emotional impact of flowers. Photography and later movements, such as pop art and conceptual art, further transformed our relationship with flowers, offering new ways to appreciate their significance in both historical and contemporary art.

Room 2:  IN FULL BLOOM  showcases works by established contemporary artists from the past 40 years, demonstrating how flowers continue to inspire in the modern age. Over the past four decades, contemporary art has become increasingly globalised, with ideas and aesthetics flowing freely across borders. Artists worldwide have drawn inspiration from the flora around them and its symbolism. This exhibition room features internationally renowned artists, each exploring the possibilities of depicting flowers. While their techniques and messages vary, all share a deep admiration for nature and its energy. In Full Bloom highlights the ongoing significance of flowers in contemporary art, whether as an escape from the world’s challenges or as a way to understand our place within it.

Room 3: FLOWERS IN FASHION explores the enduring relationship between flowers and fashion, showcasing how flowers have inspired adornment throughout history, from ancient rituals to modern designs. Featuring jewellery and silverware by Buccellati, renowned for its distinctive style and hand- engraving techniques, the display demonstrates how flowers continue to captivate both haute couture and high-street fashion. Flowers have long been used to enhance beauty and express vitality, energy, and youth. Here, we see how floral motifs continue to inspire contemporary fashion, with designers like Vivienne Westwood and Mary Ǫuant using the body as a canvas, while artists like Daniel The Gardener merge fashion with “living art” through tattoos. Read more about this section here.

Room 4: FLOWERS IN PHOTOGRAPHY AND SCULPTURE features contemporary photographers and sculptors, capturing moments of beauty in two and three dimensions. Over 30 internationally renowned photographers, including Pedro Almodóvar, Valérie Belin, and Vik Muniz, present diverse floral imagery, from landscapes to studio settings. Their work ranges from homage to art history to bold subversion.

On the floor, sculptural representations of flora are created using techniques from traditional wood carving to modern 3D printing. This contrast between photography and sculpture invites viewers to reflect on how each medium approaches the same subject. This collection, co-organised by the Foundation for the Exhibition of Photography (FEP), was originally curated as Flora Imaginaria by Danaé Panchaud and William Ewing.

Room 5 is a stunning 2,000 sq ft gallery entirely dedicated to LA FLEUR MORTE, an awe-inspiring, bespoke installation by internationally renowned artist Rebecca Louise Law. This immersive work features over 100,000 dried flowers, creating a breathtaking space for visitors to explore and contemplate.

La Fleur Morte delves into the space between life and death, memorialising nature through flowers. By using the “dead flower” as her sculptural material, Law examines our capitalist culture and our insatiable desire for more. Since 2003, she has collected flowers from the commercial flower industry, donations from gardens worldwide, and even grows her own, ensuring nothing is wasted. Theinstallation invites reflection on our human connection to the earth, with each flower representing a deeper appreciation for nature.

Law believes in the spiritual connection that occurs within her work, which engages viewers and local community groups to foster a shared sense of belonging to something greater. Known for creating immersive, site-specific pieces, Law’s work spans Europe and the USA, using materials from her vast 20-ear archive alongside locally sourced donations. Her installations encourage a profound, collective appreciation of nature and our place within it.

Room 6: FLOWERS IN MUSIC, FILM, AND LITERATURE highlights the role of flowers as symbols and motifs across these different media. A wall of vinyl records displays floral themes on album covers over the past 50 years, while separate sections explore how flowers serve as meaningful metaphors in film and literature.

Flowers often appear on book covers, conveying emotions like love or mysticism, and in children’s literature, they evoke adventure and wonder. In music, flowers on album covers enhance the emotional impact, reinforcing the artist’s message. In film, flowers create unforgettable imagery, from their dreamy presence in The Wizard of Oz to their symbolic roles in American Beauty, Midsommar, and The Wicker Man.

Room 7: MIGUEL CHEVALIER, EXTRA-NATURAL is a generative and interactive virtual reality installation, bringing virtual flowers and plants to life across 70 square metres while interacting with visitors’ movements. Extra-Natural presents a lush, virtual garden that blends dream and reality, filled with imaginary plants—luminescent, fluid, and vibrant. Using algorithms, Chevalier creates a dynamic environment where plants grow, bloom, and fade in endless cycles. The garden constantly evolves, with plants responding to movements through infrared sensors, undulating and shifting in a graceful, poetic dance. This interactive installation invites reflection on the fragility of nature and the urgent need to preserve biodiversity, creating a new symbiosis between humans and the environment.

Room 8: SCIENCE: LIFE OR DEATH. In collaboration with the Chelsea Physic Garden, this room explores the scientific aspects of flowers, highlighting their medicinal and poisonous properties, as well as the mathematical principles behind natural floral phenomena. The influence of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show is also explored, along with a collection of stunning botanical illustrations from the Schroder Collection, showing the meticulous breeding and development of orchids in the 20th century. Contemporary artworks complement the display, leading to the conclusion with Worlds Within Worlds, a newly commissioned film by Floral Designer and Spatial Artist, Tom de Houwer.

Room 9: NEW SHOOTS presents vibrant artworks by emerging and early-career artists, showcasing a wide range of styles, approaches, and media. Like walking through a secret garden, the space is filled with blooming works, many created in recent months and shown for the first time. It highlights how contemporary artists continue to draw inspiration from flowers, using them to capture beauty, vitality, light, symbolism, and to explore themes of life, mortality, and human nature. Many pieces are available for sale, with details provided in the Gallery Shop. New Shoots offers a snapshot of the current artistic landscape, demonstrating that the influence of flowers remains a rich source of creativity.

Featured artists include:

Cristina Alcantara, Pedro Almodóvar, Nobuyoshi Araki, Nick Archer, Gillian Ayres, Jessica Backhaus, Mandy Barker, Brendan Barry, Susan Beech, Valérie Belin, Andy Bettles, Elizabeth Blackadder, John Blakemore, Jean Baptiste Bosschaert, Faye Bridgwater, Orlanda Broom, Buccellati, Olga Cafiero, Ann Carrington, Rob C Nick Carter, Miguel Chevalier, Christo, Philip Colbert, Lottie Cole, Stephanie Comilang, Sharon Core, Michael Craig-Martin, Reuben Dangoor, Lia Darjes, William Darrell, Tom de Houwer, Richard de Tscharner, Elspeth Diederix, Jim Dine, Nathalie Djurberg C Hans Berg, Ron van Dongen, Xuebing Du, Elaine Duigenan, Pamela Ellis Hawkes, Ruud van Empel, Joanna Epstein, Mary Fedden, Robert Frank, Anne von Freyburg, Erwan Frotin, Adam Fuss, Matthieu Gafsou, Kate Gibb, Grace Gillespie, Sky Glabush, Daniel Gordon, Maro Gorky, Roberto Greco, Jo Grogan, Anna Halm Schudel, Joanna Ham, Rose Electra Harris, Dan Hays, George Henry, Realf Heygate, Damien Hirst, Aimée Hoving, Gary Hume, Florence Hutchings, Mila Ilingina, Yinka Ilori, Michelle Jung, Nadav Kander, Heath Kane, Sandra Kantanen, Neil Kellerhouse, Rob Kesseler, Kior Ko, Jan Sebastian Koch, Irene Küng, Wole Lagunju, Caroline Larsen, Rebecca Louise Law, David Lebe, Laura Letinsky, Kathrin Linkersdorff, Brigitte Lustenberger, Mari Mahr, Martin Maloney, Ann Mandelbaum, Tony Matelli, Margaret Mellis, Sophie Mess, Ally McIntyre, Anastasija Michailova, Andrew Millar, Banita Mistry, Carmen Mitrotta, Abelardo Morell, William Morris, Alphonse Mucha, Vik Muniz, Galina Munroe, Takashi Murakami, Winifred Nicholson, Jesse Pollock, Janet Pulcho, Stormy Pyeatte, Marc Ǫuinn, Dan Rawlings, Marcel Rickli, Almudena Romero, Paul Rousteau, Andrew Salgado, Frederick Sander, Viviane Sassen, Thirza Schaap, Schiaparelli, Helene Schmitz, Martin Schoeller, Megan Seiter, Amy Shelton, Ann Shelton, David Shrigley, Niki Simpson, Chieska Smith, Leonard “Soldier” Iheagwam, Rudolf Steiner, Holly Stevenson, Florent Stosskopf, Daniel The Gardener, Rebecca Thomas, Mimei Thompson, Miriam Tölke, VOYDER, Robert Walker, Tim Walker, Tom Wesselmann, Vivienne Westwood, Jo Whaley, Jess Wilson, Emma Witter, Kasia Wozniak, Nadirah Zakariya, Christina Zimpel, Victoria Zschommler, Andrew Zuckerman

Curatorial project partners include:

Chelsea Physic Garden, Cinema Poster Gallery, The Foundation for the Exhibition of Photography (FEP), Marimekko, Mary Ǫuant Limited, Sanderson Design Group including Morris C Co., William Morris Gallery

NOTES TO EDITORS

For all press enquiries, please contact +44 (0) 20 7811 3091, or:

Niamh Elain, Marketing & Press Executive, [email protected]
Amelia Okell, Head of Communications, [email protected]

Dates

Open to the public: 30 May – 31 August
Saatchi Lates: 13 June, 27 June, 4 July, 8 August, 5 September

Spaces

FLOWERS occupies both the first and second floors of the Gallery.

Admission

This is a ticketed exhibition. Walk-ins are welcome but pre-booking is advised. Tickets can be booked online from 10 December at  saatchigallery.com. Tickets start at £10.

Images

Press images can be obtained via our press page: www.saatchigallery.com/press. By using the images, you acknowledge and accept the terms and conditions found on our website. These images can only be reproduced to illustrate a review or criticism of a work or report as defined by section 30 (i) and (ii) of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

Social Media

Join the discussion about the exhibition online with #SaatchiGalleryFlowers
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School visits & Community groups

With the generous support of all our patrons, for each major exhibition, there are opportunities for students and community groups to engage in creative projects and workshops. For more details, visit  www.saatchigallery.com/learning or call +44 (0) 20 7811 3087.

About Saatchi Gallery

Since 1985, Saatchi Gallery has provided an innovative platform for contemporary art. Exhibitions have presented works by largely unseen young artists, or by international artists whose work has been rarely or never exhibited in the UK. This approach has made the Gallery one of the most recognised names in contemporary art. Since moving to its current 70,000 square feet space in the Duke of York’s Headquarters in Chelsea, London, the Gallery has welcomed over 10 million visitors. The Gallery hosts thousands of school visits annually and has over 6 million followers on social media. In 2019 Saatchi Gallery became a registered charity, beginning a new chapter in its history.

www.saatchigallery.com

Registered Charity Number: 1182328 | Duke of York’s HQ, King’s Rd, Chelsea, London SW3 4RY

About Cazenove Capital

Cazenove Capital is a leading provider of personalised wealth management services to ultra- high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, family offices and trusts. As well as discretionary and advisory investment services, we offer wider wealth management services such as advice on philanthropy and impact investment, wealth planning, cash management, deposit-taking and lending.

As the UK’s largest manager of charitable assets, our charity team provides a range of specialised services to a wide range of endowments, foundations and other charity clients. We also work in partnership with financial advisers to provide discretionary fund management to their clients.

Cazenove Capital is a subsidiary of Schroders plc, a major FTSE 100 company. The Schroder family still own a significant percentage of the company, having founded it over 200 years ago. This enables us to take a long-term view and to continue investing in our people, systems and services to deliver the high standards that we set of ourselves and that our clients expect of us.

For more information on our ultra-high and high-net-worth business in the UK, please visit cazenovecapital.com.

About Buccellati

Buccellati is a renowned high-jewelry and silverware Maison, admired for its craftmanship and the uniqueness of its creations. Distinctive is the use of rare stones with extraordinary colors, mixed with white and yellow gold, all nicely carved like laces. Today, the Buccellati jewels stand out for their design and for the techniques used to create them, such as the hand-engraving technique, dating back to the ancient goldsmithing traditions of the Italian “bottega” during the Renaissance times. The shapes of the collections are all inspired the historical archive drawings and by the very first creations of the founder, Mario Buccellati. Today, the Maison is 100% owned by Richemont, but the Buccellati family is still present in the company with top level managerial functions. Buccellati boutiques are present in the most important cities and in the most prestigious Malls of the world.

About The Foundation for the Exhibition of Photography

An independent non-profit organization, The Foundation for the Exhibition of Photography (FEP) produces unique and influential museum-quality photography exhibitions and circulates them around the world. The Foundation for the Exhibition of Photography (Minneapolis/Paris/Lausanne) aims to enlighten, delight, and inspire people around the world through the presentation of photography exhibitions, publications, related online content, symposia, lectures, and other forms of educational events and materials. Founded in 2003, FEP is based in Minneapolis, a city with a vibrant tradition of support for the arts. The organization has achieved substantial results in its first two decades, with shows travelling to 35 countries on 4 continents, and with catalogues produced in many different languages.

 

LONDON, UK – Saatchi Gallery presents its 2025 RHS Chelsea Flower Show garden, Three Coverings, with multi-disciplinary artist Darcey Fleming and garden designer Naomi Ferrett-Cohen.

Titled Three Coverings, Fleming’s larger-than-life, abstract sculptures occupy a garden evocative of the British countryside. The brightly-coloured woven works are made from discarded baling twine, donated by farmers living locally to Fleming in Oxfordshire and Berkshire. To create her sculptural forms, she embarks on a repetitive “building” practice – a self-developed weaving process which involves stretching and unravelling the twine to produce masses of material. Fleming says her practice represents “a need to continually make, to fill time.” The result is a visually and sensorially arresting experience.

Three Coverings include an immersive wall hanging, a chair sculpture, and a conical freestanding structure draped with a large woven sculptural form. A winding gravel path will guide visitors through the garden, with the main sculpture loosely referencing and evoking traditional celebrations connected to the land. In the same way that people would gather around Stonehenge or the maypole, Fleming’s sculptures seem to have a joyful, vibrant magnetism that draws people to them. The meeting of past, present and future is always an undercurrent in Fleming’s work. An important theme in Fleming’s practice is connection; the artist describes her works as ‘conversational tools’, accessible objects to be enjoyed.

Fleming has worked closely with garden designer Naomi Ferrett-Cohen to craft the setting that her sculptures inhabit. The organic nature of her medium is important to Fleming, as is her frugal and waste-free method of acquiring it. Everything must be locally sourced and naturally occurring within the UK. Thus, her sculptures stand in a sea of wild flowers and soft grasses. Hazel wood fencing and climbing ivy surround the garden.

Echoing the abundance of colour, texture, and volume of the material that Fleming employs, the garden abounds with repeated patterns of plants. The theme of duality also plays a significant role. Digitalis purpurea (common foxgloves) – like the reams of recycled plastic waste product that makes up Fleming’s twine – are pretty but poisonous. Lamium orvala (balm-leaved red deadnettle) carry pairs of dark, pointed, strongly-veined leaves with spikes of whorled pinkish-purple flowers. Here, it is used to represent nettles, notorious for its sting, and known to offer protection in some folkloric traditions by warding off evil. All of this points towards the power in Fleming’s work, of taking something toxic and turning it into something unexpected and ‘playful’.

The garden is supported by HSBC UK. This is Saatchi Gallery’s fifth year partaking in the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. It is an important part of the Gallery’s summer programme, offering emerging artists the opportunity to reach new audiences while exploring different materials and formats. Flowers play an important role in the Gallery’s 40th anniversary year, with its major exhibition FLOWERS – Flora in Contemporary Art & Culture presenting over 500 works and installations inspired by flora – from art, photography and sculpture to fashion, film, music and science.

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KEY DATES

RHS Chelsea Flower Show: 20 -24 May. Apply for press accreditation at rhs.org.uk/press/shows/accreditation

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SOCIAL MEDIA

Instagram: @saatchi_gallery @the_rhs @darceyfleming_

Twitter: @saatchi_gallery @the_rhs @NFerrettCohen

TikTok: @saatchi_gallery

Facebook: @saatchigalleryofficial @rhshome

ABOUT DARCEY FLEMING

Darcey Fleming is an artist who works across sculpture, photography and performance. She is currently an artist in residence on the Lee Alexander McQueen Sarabande foundation, having been awarded a second year on the foundation. Fleming has exhibited across England, including at MK Gallery, and the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2023 where David Remfry stated that Fleming’s work ‘captured the true essence of the show’ (‘only connect’). She was recently shortlisted for the East London Art Prize and her works are in Tim Marlow’s (OBE) private collection. Fleming was recently commissioned to make the biggest artwork in the Soho House art collection, and has collaborated with Porsche and Soho House to make a sculpture for International Woman’s Day.

Her work has also been featured in numerous print publications including: W Magazine, Luncheon Magazine, Pirelli Calendar, Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue Scandinavia, Vogue Portugal, Plaster Magazine, Savills, The Times and The Telegraph, to name a few. She holds a BSc in Social Sciences from UCL and is currently completing an MSc at The London School of Economics.

ABOUT NAOMI FERRETT-COHEN

Naomi Ferrett-Cohen is a planting and garden designer. Having previously worked in the care sector supporting people with mental health problems and learning disabilities, Naomi understands the importance of horticulture for human wellbeing. After attaining her RHS Level II in Horticulture, Naomi went on to train with the London College of Garden Design, gaining a Garden Design Diploma in 2015 and a Planting Design Diploma in 2016, both with Distinction. In 2018, she won a Silver-Gilt medal at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show for the design of A Life Without Walls garden. She has also volunteered in the gardens at Parham House. Today, Naomi proudly heads up her very own planting and garden design practice, nestled at the foot of the beautiful South Downs in Sussex.

ABOUT HSBC UK

HSBC UK serves over 15 million active customers across the UK, supported by 23,900 colleagues. HSBC UK offers a complete range of retail banking and wealth management to personal and private banking customers, as well as commercial banking for small to medium businesses and large corporates. HSBC UK is a ring-fenced bank and wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc.

HSBC Holdings plc, the parent company of HSBC, is headquartered in London. HSBC serves customers worldwide from offices in 58 countries and territories. With assets of US$3,017bn at 31 December 2024, HSBC is one of the world’s largest banking and financial services organisations.

For more information visit https://www.hsbc.co.uk/

ABOUT SAATCHI GALLERY

Since 1985, Saatchi Gallery has provided an innovative platform for contemporary art. Exhibitions have presented works by largely unseen young artists, or by international artists whose work has been rarely or never exhibited in the UK. This approach has made the Gallery one of the most recognised names in contemporary art. Since moving to its current 70,000 square feet space in the Duke of York’s Headquarters in Chelsea, London, the Gallery has welcomed over 10 million visitors. The Gallery hosts over 5,000 schools visits annually and has over 6 million followers on social media. In 2019 Saatchi Gallery became a charity, beginning a new chapter in its history.

For more information visit www.saatchigallery.com

Saatchi Gallery, Duke of York’s HQ, King’s Rd, Chelsea, London SW3 4RY
Saatchi Gallery Registered Charity No. 1182328

ABOUT ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY (RHS)

Since our formation in 1804, the RHS has grown into the UK’s leading gardening charity, touching the lives of millions of people. Perhaps the secret to our longevity is that we’ve never stood still. In the last decade alone we’ve taken on the largest hands-on project the RHS has ever tackled by opening the new RHS Garden Bridgewater in Salford, Greater Manchester, and invested in the science that underpins all our work by building RHS Hilltop – The Home of Gardening Science.

We have committed to being net positive for nature and people by 2030. We are also committed to being truly inclusive and to reflect all the communities of the UK.

Across our five RHS gardens we welcome more than three million visitors each year to enjoy over 34,000 different cultivated plants. Events such as the world famous RHS Chelsea Flower Show, other national shows, our schools and community work, and partnerships such as Britain in Bloom, all spread the shared joy of gardening to wide-reaching audiences.

Throughout it all we’ve held true to our charitable core – to encourage and improve the science, art and practice of horticulture – to share the love of gardening and the positive benefits it brings.

For more information visit www.rhs.org.uk

Botanical art and photography from around the world will be on show at the Saatchi Gallery this summer as the annual RHS exhibition returns for a fifth year.

The RHS Botanical Art and Photography Show in partnership with Saatchi Gallery, taking place from 13 June to 27 July 2025, will feature a rich variety of subjects including  stunning Japanese Cherry blossom, the unusual ‘Kangaroo paw’ plants of Australia, and plants used in traditional cosmetics by Korean Women. Portfolio photography features a diverse range of plants, gardens and natural habitats with subjects ranging from Tuscan olive trees to the Acacia cyclops of South Africa’s richly biodiverse Cape floral kingdom. A common theme in this year’s exhibit is plants that have been useful for humans, whether for beauty, clothing, medicine or fuel.

All of the artworks submitted have undergone a meticulous reviewing process by an expert judging panel and assessed on aesthetic appeal, scientific accuracy and technical skill. Once on display, the artists compete for an RHS medal – Gold, Silver-Gilt, and Bronze, as well as a ‘best in show’ award, namely Best Botanical Artwork, Best Botanical Art Exhibit, Best Portfolio Photography Exhibit, Best Single Image and Judges Special Award.  The public will once again have the opportunity to vote in the People’s Choice award via the RHS website.

The Show contributes to a long legacy of botanical art collecting and display by the RHS, and complements the work of the RHS Lindley Collections, which holds more than 30,000 botanical paintings and heritage photographs.

Charlotte Brooks, RHS Art Curator, said: “We are delighted to be showcasing the incredible talent of botanical artists and photographers from around the world at the Saatchi Gallery once again. This year’s exhibit highlights the deep connection between plants and people, highlighting their significance in our everyday lives and demonstrating the enduring relevance of botanical art.”

The RHS Botanical Art & Photography Show will be open to the public from 13 June – 27 July 2025 at Saatchi Gallery, London. For the first time ever, the exhibition will be free to enter with visitors invited to make a donation to the Gallery as a registered charity.

The show is supported by UK based wealth management firm, TrinityBridge. Once known as Close Brothers Asset Management, TrinityBridge have been helping individuals, families, professionals and businesses to make confident financial choices for more than 30 years.

For more information about the RHS Botanical Art & Photography Show visit: https://www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/rhs-botanical-art-and-photography-show

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DATES AND OPENING HOURS
Press Preview: 12 June 5:30pm
Winners announced: 12 June
Open to the public: 13 June – 27 July 2025
Opening Hours: Monday – Sunday: 10AM – 6PM (last admission: 5.20PM) 

ADMISSION
Free entry with a suggested donation. Pre-booking is not required.

SOCIAL MEDIA
Join the discussion about the exhibition online at: #RHSSaatchiGallery
Instagram: @saatchi_gallery @the_rhs
Twitter @saatchi_gallery @The_RHS
TikTok: @saatchi_gallery @rhshome
Facebook: @saatchigalleryofficial @rhshome

ORGANISATION
The RHS Botanical Art 2025 judging panel secretary is Charlotte Brooks, Art Curator at RHS Lindley Library and the RHS Photographic Competition judging panel secretary Claire Allnutt.

SCHOOL VISITS & COMMUNITY GROUPS
With the generous support of our Gallery Patrons, for each major exhibition there are opportunities to engage with creative projects and workshops whether that be in-gallery, virtually, in the classroom or at home. For more information visit saatchigallery.com/learning and to book your group contact [email protected] | +44(0)20 7811 3087

ABOUT THE RHS

Since our formation in 1804, the RHS has grown into the UK’s leading gardening charity, touching the lives of millions of people. Perhaps the secret to our longevity is that we’ve never stood still. In the last decade alone we’ve taken on the largest hands-on project the RHS has ever tackled by opening the new RHS Garden Bridgewater in Salford, Greater Manchester, and invested in the science that underpins all our work by building RHS Hilltop – The Home of Gardening Science.

 

We have committed to being net positive for nature and people by 2030. We are also committed to being truly inclusive and to reflect all the communities of the UK.

Across our five RHS gardens we welcome more than three million visitors each year to enjoy over 34,000 different cultivated plants. Events such as the world famous RHS Chelsea Flower Show, other national shows, our schools and community work, and partnerships such as Britain in Bloom, all spread the shared joy of gardening to wide-reaching audiences. 

Throughout it all we’ve held true to our charitable core – to encourage and improve the science, art and practice of horticulture – to share the love of gardening and the positive benefits it brings.

For more information visit www.rhs.org.uk

RHS Registered Charity No. 222879/SC038262

ABOUT SAATCHI GALLERY

Since 1985, Saatchi Gallery has provided an innovative platform for contemporary art. Exhibitions have presented works by largely unseen young artists, or by international artists whose work has been rarely or never exhibited in the UK. This approach has made the Gallery one of the most recognised names in contemporary art. Since moving to its current 70,000 square feet space in the Duke of York’s Headquarters in Chelsea, London, the Gallery has welcomed over 10 million visitors. The Gallery hosts over 5,000 schools visits annually and has over 6 million followers on social media. In 2019 Saatchi Gallery became a charity, beginning a new chapter in its history.

For more information visit www.saatchigallery.com

Saatchi Gallery, Duke of York’s HQ, King’s Rd, Chelsea, London SW3 4RY

Saatchi Gallery Registered Charity No. 1182328

ABOUT TRINITYBRIDGE

Once Close Brothers Asset Management, now TrinityBridge, we have been helping individuals, families, professionals and businesses to make confident financial choices for more than 30 years.

Our approach to wealth management is strategic – recognising the essential relationships that exist between our clients, their investment managers and their professional advisers. Our research led, multi-asset class investment management services are geared to generate the best possible returns for each client. Our financial planning services are considered and long-term in outlook – designed with financial freedom and security in mind.

With teams and offices across the UK – from Chichester to Edinburgh and Bristol to London, TrinityBridge is set up to offer financial clarity wherever and whenever our clients need us.

Find out more at www.trinitybridge.com

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