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Last chance to see work of the @loop_artists included in Occupied/ Strange Company @safehouses . It’s been a delight to show together in such great company. Here you can see the work of 1. @juliehoyle our wonderful curator 2. @sue_bkstudio our wonderful hardworking social media handler 3. @juliehoyleartist ‘s most recent ceramics 4. Welcome to newcomer @roya_p.gil 5. More of @sue_bkstudio gorgeous paintings and 6&7 wishes and amulets by @annnorfield . These artists have many strings to their bows and make a whole range of artworks using many different media. Looking forward to seeing more of their print-related processes as we head towards our September show LOOP 2026. #maverickprojects

Final day Sunday 17th May. Occupied: Strange Company Safehouses 1&2 , Peckham. If you are in town then pop along to see this materially diverse work inhabiting these particular spaces. Curated by the artist Julie Hoyle. Images: @juliehoyleartist @m_hanselaar @annnorfield @emmabrownphotography @susanaldworthstudio @marybransonart #contemporaryart

Some Loop artists on show in London this weekend - 1 at LOPF (Janet Sang Coverage) 2-5 Jo Okell and Pete Shuttleworth both prize winners at the RE Originals at Bankside (really impressive show, on until May 31st) 6. Janet Sang Wave Season screenprint and On the Ground, polymer photgravure at RE Originals 7. Ian Brown Walk With Me: Gê, and Walk With Me: Hydor, etching and screenprint. RE Originals and LOPF @janet_sang_1 @pete_shuttleworth_art @jo.okell @volcanic_editions #contemporaryprint #silkscreenprint #monotype #polymerphotogravure @londonoriginalprintfair

The 2026 London Original Print Fair is in full swing at Somerset House. Janet Sang will be exhibiting with Royal Society of Printmakers Room 17 /exhibitors/78-royal-society-of-painter-printmakers/ Her two prints both made since last year’s fair, are part of her continuing response to events in Western Asia, particularly the genocide perpetrated by the Israeli state in Palestine. There are several LOOP members showing in Room 17, including Jo Okell, Pete Shuttleworth and Ian Brown. Janet commented ‘ It is always an extraordinary event and proud to be a part of it’ Images: Shares and Stocks, photopolymer etching with chine colle, 1/4VE (66x50cm) The prize-winning Coverage, screenprint, 1/10 (76 x56cm). @janet_sang_1 @pete_shuttleworth_art @jo.okell @re_printmakers #silkscreenprinting #collage #contemporaryprint #i̇nkonpaper

Our next artist is Julie Hoyle who conceived, curated and realised Occupied: Strange Company, a contemporary art exhibition set within two abandoned Victorian houses in Peckham. Stripped back and timeworn, the buildings retain traces of former lives, creating a setting that is both compelling and unsettled. ‘Through proximity and placement, works that would not ordinarily be seen together form unexpected relationships across the space. Painting, sculpture, print, installation, ceramics and moving image are installed throughout the remnants of domestic interiors, shifting the atmosphere of the house and altering how the space is experienced. Moving through rooms, staircases and thresholds, visitors encounter works that move between the intimate and the uncanny, the material and the imagined. Together, the exhibition forms a temporary community of presences, installed in close proximity, the works begin to speak to one another in unexpected ways, forming subtle and unexpected relationships that create a charged and shifting environment in which the familiar is rendered persistently strange.’ Julie is a contemporary artist working across printmaking, mixed media and ceramics. Her work explores kinship between human, animal and natural worlds, reflecting on shared vulnerability, empathy and our place within living systems. Rooted in collagraph printmaking and expanded through clay, drawing and light-based installation, Hoyle’s practice combines layered textures, raw line and atmospheric imagery with a balance of beauty and unease. In her new works Breath and Blood exhibited here recurring motifs such as organs, vessels, intertwined human, animal and plant forms act as ‘nature’s blueprints,’ suggesting deep biological and emotional connections. Rather than presenting direct ecological narratives, her work approaches these themes through suggestion, atmosphere and poetic association. Occupied: Strange Company Private View: Friday 15 May, 5–8pm Exhibition Open: 15, 16 & 17 May, 11am–4pm Safehouses, 139 Copeland Road, London SE15 3SN. @juliehoyleartist @maverickprojects #collagraph #silkscreen #ceramics #contemporaryprint #womenartists

Next we are sharing a little more about the work of Ann Norfield who is participating in Occupied: Strange Company which opens this week. Her work will be hanging in the part of the Safehouse that was once the kitchen. For Ann the kitchen is the heart of the home. For the project Ann walked around her own kitchen taking photos as a starting point. Although the room is (suitably!) clean and hygienic, the more she looked the more she noticed extra small objects that have accumulated over the years. For next weekend’s exhibition she has drawn and etched a few personal favourites. Each relic drawn here is imbued with an element of personal history, invisible to all but the collector. The artist has collected many, many wishbones over the years, thanks to the number of dinners cooked and eaten. They fill an old sweet tin in the kitchen, suggesting a corner of hope when nothing else can. These wishbones will feature again in another piece that will be put together on site. Occupied: Strange Company Private View: Friday 15 May, 5–8pm Exhibition Open: 15, 16 & 17 May, 11am–4pm Safehouses, 139 Copeland Road, London SE15 3SN Curated by @juliehoyleartist Images: From Kitchen Reliquary, 2026, Etching and aquatint, 25 x 20 cm on 300gsm Somerset @annnorfield #etching #aquatint #contemporaryprint #womenartists #reliquary

As the exhibition Occupied: Strange Company at Safehouses, Peckham approaches. We are sharing a little more about the work of the participating Loop artists. We begin with @fungaimarima Fungai Marima explores themes of womanhood, investigating through video, image projections and photography the liminal space between the undoing of oneself and the process of becoming Self. Las Animas is a collage of fragmented body parts that come together to create a series titled ‘I don’t know why I do the things that I do’ that questions our beliefs, perception of self and how much of an influence the world around us has to the decisions we make, that ultimately make or break us. (This work Las Animas, (the souls) gives homage to and is inspired by Kiki Smith’s photogravure series Las Animas, 1997.) To Fibroid is to… is a performance piece by the artist which aims to feel, gesture and articulate the body’s experience of the normalised pains, frustrations of having fibroids. Accompanied by a small publication that has responses from various women to the prompt ‘To Fibroid is to..’ made by the artist on her instagram page and on a simple google form, to archive, highlight inequalities within the health system and amplify the voices of those that are fighting academically and medically to do more research on uterine fibroids which have long term effects on the body. The performance will be an hour long with an hour interval in between on; Saturday 16 May 2026 1 – 1.30 & 2.30 – 3pm Occupied: Strange Company Private View: Friday 15 May, 5–8pm Exhibition Open: 15, 16 & 17 May, 11am–4pm Safehouses, 139 Copeland Road, London SE15 3SN Curated by @juliehoyleartist Image details: Mufambi (Traveller) Digital print, lasercut layering on Somerset paper 50 x 50 cm Las Animas series 2020 #contemporaryart #performanceart #womenartists

OPENS TODAY. AAF Hampstead Pop along and see our talented LOOP artist Lynne Blackburn recent prints alongside artists exhibiting with over 100 galleries. PV 5-9pm the fair runs until Sunday @affordableartfairuk @lynneblackburnart #contemporaryart #contemporaryprint #emergingartists

SAVE THE DATE for a new exhibition curated by Loop’s Julie Hoyle. The exhibition Occupied: Strange Company, which opens and runs 15-17 May at Safehouses 1 & 2 Peckham, is a contemporary art exhibition set within the two abandoned Victorian houses which brings together a cross-section of artists from Royal Academicians to emerging practitioners, alongside artists working within disability and community contexts. Painting, sculpture, print, installation, ceramics and moving image are installed throughout the remnants of domestic interiors, shifting the atmosphere of the house and altering how the space is experienced. More details about this exciting initiative will follow in the next few weeks. Private View: Friday 15 May, 5–8pm Open: 15, 16 & 17 May, 11am–4pm Safehouses, 139 Copeland Road, London SE15. Images: details WIP - Julie Hoyle, Ann Norfield @juliehoyleartist @annnorfield #contemporaryart #safehouse2 @maverickprojects

| LOOP Artists in Print Awarding Body We’re excited to share that LOOP Artists in Print is supporting No Place Art | Edition Two: Materiality with a Curated Exhibition Award. One selected artist will receive a guest place in a curated London exhibition in 2027, offering a valuable opportunity to exhibit within an established and respected printmaking network. Opportunities like this can play a key role in an artist’s development, creating space for new connections, peer engagement and increased visibility within the wider print community. As a long-standing, artist-led cooperative, LOOP has built a strong reputation for championing printmakers across disciplines, from traditional techniques to experimental approaches. Their commitment to collaboration, accessibility and professional development makes this an especially meaningful opportunity for artists working with process and material at the core of their practice. We’re hugely grateful for their support and involvement in this year’s exhibition. @loop_artists This award forms part of No Place Art | Edition Two: Materiality, a 10-day exhibition celebrating artists whose work explores the power of materials, process and physical presence in contemporary art. Open Call Now Live No Place Art | Edition Two: Materiality 10-day exhibition in London 7 Judges, 4 Curators & 50+ A If this call feels suitable for you, we would love to see your work! Apply via the link in our bio. Any questions or hesitations, feel free to drop us a DM or leave a comment. We may be able to help other artists through the reply too. Big love, Ro & the NPA Team #NoPlaceArt #EditionTwo #Materiality #Printmaking #ArtistOpportunity Printmaking exhibition, London exhibition, curated show, artist-led organisation, contemporary print, open call artists, exhibition opportunity, emerging artists, UK print community

@andrewcarteramc ‘Pixelation’ After Venice. Relief print at Artichoke Print Studio. Andrew is continuing to experiment with these lino blocks using 72 colours in one print and 67 in the other. #drawingfromobservation #pixellation #mosaic #linocut #reliefprinting

Loop artist @sassyjane6945 has been exploring ideas and possibilities @gpc_print in collaboration with @rachemoram Trying out the large wooden letters and brass rings she recently bought at STROUD’s Wayzgoose. #letterpress #originalart #printmaking #bookarts