Harry Spike

S/B 3, 2024 Gouache on paper 52 x 64 cm S/B 2, 2024 Gouache on paper 52 x 64 cm S/B 7, 2024 Gouache on paper 52 x 64 cm S/B 1, 2024 Gouache on paper 52 x 64 cm From my exhibition ‘Dig’ @cobgallery

Devil’s Arse, 2025 Oil on paper on board 63 x 82 cm From my exhibition ‘Dig’ @cobgallery

Dove Holes, 2025 Ink, pastel and pencil on paper 70 x 116 cm Part of my show ‘Dig’ @cobgallery last month

Tomorrow is the final day of my show, ‘Dig’ @cobgallery So much gratitude to Cob Gallery, it’s been such a joyous month, and to my curator @evakarkutlaw 🌱 After Piero, 2025 Ink, pastel and pencil on paper 64 x 79 cm

Happy Valentines Day 💙 Halve it, Then Halve it Again Oil on board 46 x 61 cm Currently on show as part of my solo exhibition @cobgallery , curated by @evakarkutlaw

Harry Spike I Dig | Curated by Eva Karkut-Law | Until 26 February “Spike’s sexuality and queer identity are deeply embedded in the work he produces, becoming particularly evident in pieces such as Halve It, Then Halve it Again and After Piero. The latter reimagines the composition of Piero della Francesca’s The Resurrection through a distinctly queer lens. The male figures are depicted nude, repositioned in more relaxed, intimate poses. By reinterpreting one of Spike’s biggest artistic influences, he engages with art history by asserting a more personal and contemporary perspective on desire and identity.  A similar tenderness is felt in Icarus’ Wheel, which is built up of thin layers of acrylic, created by scumbling dry veils of colour one over another. The work takes inspiration from the composition and subject matter of Herbert Draper’s The Lament for Icarus. A print of this painting hung above the fireplace in Spike’s childhood home. The original painting of the muscular, semi-nude young man carried latent homoeroticism for Spike as a boy, establishing it as the first painting he truly spent time with and felt connected to. Icarus’ Wheel depicts a male figure viewed from above, lying on his back in a manner that creates a sense of vulnerability and intimacy between the subject and the viewer. The figure is now depicted with a smile on his face, radiating self-contentment. Perhaps this time he has not fallen to his death, but has landed with both feet firmly on the ground.” @evakarkutlaw Harry Spike Icarus’ Wheel, 2025 Acrylic on canvas 80.5 x 105.5 cm 31 3/4 x 41 1/2 in Harry Spike Halve it, Then Halve it Again, 2024 Oil on board 46 x 61 cm 18 1/8 x 24 in

Cob Gallery presents Dig, the debut solo exhibition by Harry Spike curated by Eva Karkut-Law. Opening 5 February, 6-8pm Cob, 84a Lamb’s Conduit Street, London, WC1N 3LT “The title Dig refers to the physical act of digging, which is rooted in the landscapes of the Peak District, England, where Spike was born and raised. Its ever-changing terrain, folklore, and history are recurring sources of inspiration for him. Stone circles and Bronze Age burial mounds are scattered across these rolling hills, bearing witness to centuries of human intervention. Place names lend titles to Spike’s work, such as Hob Hurst’s House and Dove Holes, sites once shaped by excavation now function as visual and conceptual backdrops within his paintings. The show’s title also references Carl Jung’s “digging method,” a meditative approach to exploring the unconscious through guided visualisation, where a person is encouraged to traverse through doors, tunnels, and caves to navigate inner psychological landscapes. Within Spike’s practice, these physical and psychological forms of digging converge. His work reflects an ongoing excavation of place, memory, and inner experience, populated by figures that both rest on the picture plane and bleed into the landscape: crouching, kneeling, and reaching toward the earth, encased in caskets or being prepared for burial.” @evakarkutlaw Harry Spike Icarus’ Wheel, 2025 Acrylic on canvas 80.5 x 105.5 cm 31 3/4 x 41 1/2 in @laleeshhc

Back on insta after a years break busy painting for my upcoming exhibition ❤️ I can’t wait to share

1. Angel tombstones, Llanbadrig Church 2. Buddha engraving and cave painting, Ellora and Ajanta  3. A boat and norse runes, Borgund Stave Church