Electric Kiln Exhibition
This exhibition in a Primrose Hill home celebrates the creative spirit of postwar London.
About the Exhibition
'Electric Kiln' is curated by Rajan Bijlani in his London home, which was once the studio of ceramicist Emmanuel Cooper. The exhibition brings together works by Frank Auerbach, Lucie Rie, and Cooper in an intimate reflection on the creative spirit of postwar London.
Postwar London's Creative Spirit
In postwar London, a generation of artists reflected on the changed landscape around them, both physical and psychological. Among them, German-British painter Frank Auerbach captured its density and disquiet in paint, while British potters Lucie Rie and Emmanuel Cooper channelled its resilience through clay – transforming raw material into expressions of touch, imperfection, and renewal.
Author's summary: Exhibition celebrates postwar London's creative spirit.