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Zoe Spowage sets her paintings in ambiguous, conjured eras - it is unclear whether we are in the past, present, future or a parallel world. She suggests an untethered way of processing ideas - not bound to honouring history, but let off the lead and free to question.

"The paintings and constructions of Zoe Spowage combine a sharp-witted graphic sensibility with an engaging theatricality. Unashamedly illustrative, they suggest a narrative that is about to unfold, or depict the aftermath of events that have already happened. Her artworks are accessible and energizing, often joyful and …