Gesture | Part 1

Felstead Art is pleased to present Gesture, showcasing four East London artists exploring the language of abstraction. Gesture is a two part exhibition, spread across both our Trampery and Threadneedle spaces.

Abstraction captures a broad range of possibilities. Drawing in the imagination and allowing the artist to lead us on a journey. Each brush stroke acting as a desire to communicate the ineffable – creating a dialect within an ever-evolving living language.

The history of abstraction is a story of evolution, rooted in movement and gesture. A narrative of personal, social, cultural, and political redefinitions. 

Gesture brings together Anna Kolosova, Ben Wakeling, Graham Duncan Elder, and Moisés Moreno. Four artists that show unique gestural styles, whilst also reflecting the soul of East London – an area of constant creative flux and reinvention. Together they draw from both local and diasporic influences, re-imagining abstraction through multiple lenses.