Silent Shout: Works by Helen Bur at Saatchi, London

Silent Shout: Works by Helen Bur at Saatchi, London

LONDON, UK, 20 October 2021 – Saatchi Gallery will open an exhibition of works by artist Helen Bur in one of its main gallery spaces on Friday 12 November 2021. 


The exhibition will be open to the public from 12 November to 5 December 2021 with free admission. In this new body of works by artist Helen Bur, painted figures are captured in moments of quiet action, self-reflection and stillness. 

Obscured in the pause of a gesture and imbued with a sense of the surreal, Bur sensitively depicts those around her as fragments of the bigger picture. Her interest in activism and the power of groups for change, intersects with a more deeply personal reflection: in what moments, or through what means, can one come to know oneself and others?



Combining loose gestural marks with painterly figuration, we are invited to come to stillness in a moment of motion and experience the subtle nuances of emotion that can be felt and held on the canvas's surfaces. Silent Shout features works that encourage the viewer to question how we need others to truly understand ourselves. 

In the words of Sophie Mak-Schram “Bur’s Paintings elide or leave room for you to listen for what is unsaid, unseen or not yet known. They hover in the moment of becoming… transforming…about to make some noise”. 

Works from Silent Shout will be available for purchase. 

Location / Space: Saatchi Gallery, Gallery 3, Ground Floor 
Dates and Opening Hours: Open to the public: Friday 12 November – Sunday 5 December 2021. 10am – 6pm Monday - Sunday (last admission 5.00pm) 
Admission : Free Entry. Pre-booking not required.

Illustrator Tony Riff's SOLITARY Exhibition

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This November, Tony Riff will be bringing his unique illustrative style to BSMT Space for his debut solo show ‘Solitary’.

Blending elements of bold colours, abstract shapes and vibrant characters, Tony Riff’s artwork is a glimpse into a world populated by mythical creatures, forgotten mascots, shady street dwellers and everything in between.

Loosely revolving around the feelings of isolation, boredom and restlessness that came with adjusting to life under lockdown, the artwork for the show is based on the rough concept sketches and notes that were put together during 2020.

‘Solitary’ will be a peek into a new side of Tony Riff, while still maintaining the same playful approach we have come to associate with the artist’s work.


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Opening hours: Wed - Sun 10am -5pm, Sat 10 - 6

The show opens with a private view THIS THURSDAY November 11th and runs until November 21st.

 Find BSMT Space at 529 Kingsland Rd, E84AR