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Berntson Bhattacharjee is delighted to present I Don’t Paint What I See, a group show exploring memory through the practices of four graduate artists from 2023; Anastazie Anderson, Edmond Brooks-Beckman, Erick Alejandro Hernandez and Hettie Inniss. The title of this exhibition is taken from a quote by Edvard Munch (1863 - 1944), “I don’t paint what I see, but what I saw”, which poignantly describes the idea of revisiting memories on the canvas.

The theme of memory has been an integral and enduring element in painting since the Expressionist movement, serving as a powerful tool for artists to …