APSARA

Who are we, what do we do, and why? Re-introducing @apsara.studio . As we build up to our five year anniversary this summer, we wanted to take a moment to share and expand on what Apsara as a studio and now project space does and stands for. We’re shaped by our team that ranges from curation to research and exhibition design. We’re inspired by the incredible artists and creatives that have us dream and ideate thoughtfully. We’re grateful for our collaborators from museums to organisations, foundations, galleries, hospitality brands and individuals that have entrusted us. Here’s to local to global artistic dialogue, through the lens of interweaving in a long-term manner art, space and context. Thank you all. I’m humbled by the journey and immeasurably grateful for the support. 🖤 Huge shout out to our team: @gemadarbo @andreabluish @katharina_uhe & @greenfield_campoverde , who made our little vid.

Save the date for TERRA 2026. TERRA is a monumental contemporary art exhibition with leading international artists and galleries set in the heart of the Burgundy’s UNESCO world heritage vineyards, unearthing dialogues between contemporary art, heritage, and winemaking. This year TERRA will continue its investigation of ‘terroir’ expanding on the notions of ecology, time, and place. Transforming various iconic and historic private locations into considered and vibrant exhibition spaces, TERRA will feature multidisciplinary works by leading and emerging artists from around the world. To find out more regarding participation, partnerships or attendance, please head to our website or email [email protected] Look forward to welcoming you!

Save the date for Marés 2026. From 10–19 July, Marés brings together a group of contemporary national and international artists to Menorca for its first site-responsive Open Studio. Taking its name from the island’s sandstone and the sea that surrounds it, this inaugural edition takes place at Il-lustrada, a historic townhouse in the heart of Mahón. Rooted in the island’s layered histories, languages, and memories, Marés looks at what is passed down, what is transformed, and what returns. Exhibition dates 10-19 July Opening weekend 9-12 July Mahón, Menorca To find out more regarding participation, partnerships or attendance, please drop us an email [email protected] We look forward to welcoming you! ‘’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’ Marés 2026 Del 10 al 19 de julio, Marés reúne en Menorca a un grupo de artistas contemporáneos nacionales e internacionales en su primera edición como Open Studio site-responsive. Tomando su nombre de la piedra de marés y del mar que da forma a la isla, esta edición inaugural tiene lugar en Il-lustrada, una casa señorial histórica en el corazón de Mahón. Arraigado en las capas de historia, lengua y memoria que atraviesan la isla, Marés se detiene en aquello que se hereda, lo que se transforma y lo que vuelve. Fechas de la exposición: 10–19 de julio Fin de semana inaugural: 9–12 de julio Mahón, Menorca Para más información sobre participación, colaboraciones o asistencia, escríbenos a [email protected] Os esperamos!

Artists Announcement: Edition 1 of Marés. Thrilled to exhibit this local to global group of artists in the first edition of our open studio moment. Opening July 10th, Mahón, Menorca • Anuncio de artistas: Primera Edición de Marés. Estamos encarados de presentar a este grupo de artistas, nacionales e internacionales, en la primera edición de nuestro Open Studio. Inauguración: 10 de Julio, Mahón, Menorca. • Artists/Artistas: @estudioalreves @rosanaantoli @mario_ap @erolaarcalis / @carla_cascales_alimbau @cervantesrenatta @despina_charitonidi @borjacolom @isidre_enrich @ramon_enrich / @bettycfan @sabinefinkenauer @arteenmexico @ginagimenez @gzl.gzm @geologicnotes @fatemeh.heidarhosseini @mrk_jcksn @szymonkeller @lewiskemmenoe @kenjir.o @blancamadrugaceramica @lilymannionartist @beltrandemontauzon @anais.ost @carlotapdc @polinapiech @enrich.r_ @sergioroger @macarenarojasstudio @meganwheatleyart @ikeeabug @begumyam • Image/Imagen: Polina Piëch, The Language of the Desert, 2024

Paloma’s work centres on the body as a vessel of biological, cultural, and emotional inheritance, examining how knowledge of genetic history shape’s identity and agency. On Mutability explores the body as a living archive, a fragile and ever-changing entity marked by mutation and transformation. Using recycled egg cartons, she reimagines fertility and creation as acts of adaptation rather than ideals of perfection. Her work questions dominant notions of health and the “perfect” body, reflecting instead on transformation, fragility, and the politics of representation. Exhibition ‘Holding Both’ ends today 4pm. 200 Battersea Park Road, SW11 4ND

TERRA - moments from 2025, looking to 2026. From vineyards to heritage sites, our exhibition in the heart of Burgundy is imbued with story. This year we’ll be continuing our exploration of terroir, or sense of place, through the lens of ecology, ritual and mapping. Save the date and start planning your visit! October 23 - November 15 2026 Burgundy, France Video: @quantumfilmproductions

‘A Million Dreams’, 2026, acrylic on canvas, 130 x 320, embellished with thousands of invisible beads by Maria Hatling. A million dreams reflect on biological inheritance, time, and identity. Every girl is born carrying between 1-2 million eggs, genetic material that links her not only to her mother but also to her grandmother. Three generations coexist in a single body from the very beginning. By the age of forty, that number is reduced to fewer than a thousand, regardless of status or circumstance, a quiet reminder that biology moves independently of modern ambition. As an adopted woman with no knowledge of my biological lineage, this realisation profoundly shifted my understanding of self. For much of my life, I saw myself as shaped almost entirely by nurture. Only later did I begin to contemplate the unseen genetic narrative I carry, even if its origins remain unknown. The surface of the painting is embellished with thousands of shimmering beads. Decorative and luminous, it echoes our tendency to curate flawless exteriors. Beneath that shine lies a reflection on inheritance, illusion, and the fragile, finite nature of possibility. The work invites viewers to look beyond appearance and consider what is passed down, what remains hidden, and what quietly disappears with time. Part of Maria Hatling x Paloma Tendero HOLDING BOTH @mariahatling @palomatendero

Now Open: ‘Holding Both’ by Paloma Tendero (@palomatendero ) and Maria Hatling (@mariahatling ) at our project space. “In Holding Both, we bring together two distinct practices that approach image-making and materiality from different directions. Maria’s painting and experimental printmaking operate through gesture, surface, and the slow accumulation of marks, while Paloma’s photography and sculpture engage more directly with the physical world through capture, framing, and the presence of objects in space. This contrast creates a dialogue between interpretation and documentation, between something constructed by hand and something derived from lived reality.” - Interview with Maria & Paloma Exhibitions runs till April 25th, 2026 Programming: - Thursday late evening, open till 8pm - Saturday breakfast with the artists, 10am-2pm Address: 200 Battersea Park Road, SW11 4ND • Image courtesy artists

We’re extremely excited to announce our open call for TERRA 2026, the fourth edition of our monumental site-responsive exhibition in the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage vineyards. Responding to the idea of ‘terroir’, the concept of sense of place, we invite artists of all disciplines to think in particular this year about ecology, ritual and mapping. All selected works will be exhibited across multiple spaces in Burgundy, France. Deadline: May 3rd | 00:00 BST Final decisions will be announced May 14th How to apply: Please fill in the Application Form (link in bio) and check the slides with the FAQ for more details. We look forward to welcoming your submissions. For more information or inquiries, please contact [email protected] • Image: ‘Ulysses’ by @jeanchristophenorman courtesy @galerie_c , TERRA 2025

Snippets of behind the scenes of getting our exhibition, HOLDING BOTH, ready. Join us for the Private View Sunday 19 April 2-5 pm @mariahatling @palomatendero @apsara.studio We would absolutely love to see you there! Apsara studio, 200 Battersea Park Road, SW11 4ND, London. Special thank you to APSARA founder @jenncellis and to Paul at F.E. Burman for the outstanding printing of our exhibition leaflet.

Next month, ‘Look How Brightly’, launches. The debut album of incredible friend @alexjmills , but also a bold interdisciplinary exhibition we’ve co-curated, using the themes in Alex’s album as our guide. Mostly though, it’s an unveiling moment of slow, steady, interweaving and mutually supportive collaborations across mediums and moments. 2022 is probably when it really started. ‘Into Air’ was created by Alex and @dawn___ng for a show I curated of the same name, the connection made thinking of minds and sensibilities. An incredible spark and moment was shared during @performance_exchange where singers sang to the duration of their own breath. It travelled to @friezeofficial NY in 2024 for another show I curated, performed by @carnegiehall singers. And has since stemmed off; other artist to artist collaborations, other creations. Dawn’s work lives on the cover the album, and at the heart of of our forthcoming show. What rings for me is how one art form isn’t propping the other - it’s true and deep cross-creation. One isn’t an activation of the other: it’s a multi-lingual expression. More details on our show soon. We are so excited. And a little daunted. But mostly cannot wait to share this slow, big & poignant interweaving of worlds.

Please read our conversation with @mariahatling and @palomatendero about their upcoming show, 'Holding Both', at our project space. Full text in our bio! 'Holding Both' 20-25 April 2026 Apsara Studio 200 Battersea Park Road London SW11 4ND Maria’s work explores the emotional aspect of inheritance and the complexities of motherhood, adoption, and care. Through painting, mark making and layering, she captures the memory of handwriting to address grief and tenderness. There is a tension between control and chaos, love and loss, as shifting expectations around motherhood and care emerge. Paloma’s work centres on the body as a vessel of biological, cultural, and emotional inheritance, examining how knowledge of genetic history shapes identity and agency. On Mutability explores the body as a living archive, a fragile and ever-changing entity marked by mutation and transformation. Using recycled egg cartons, she reimagines fertility and creation as acts of adaptation rather than ideals of perfection. Her work questions dominant notions of health and the “perfect” body, reflecting instead on transformation, fragility, and the politics of representation.