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In his essay ‘We Are All Under the Great Wave Now’, Nick Hackworth (@nick_hackworth ) examines Douglas White’s (@douglaswhiteart ) fascination with Hokusai’s iconic print “The Great Wave” which inspired the work at the center of his current show in Dubai. While Hokusai’s work is commonly seen as “a universal, visual shorthand for the power of the ocean and natural force…The meanings of the original work are darker and nuanced…we find in the composition, three, often overlooked, low-slung fishing boats caught beneath the claw-like crest of the towering wave that is about to crash down upon them...Within the work, the great wave is an imminent threat. It is depicted, almost cruelly, at its point of maximum, gathered, kinetic energy. If the great wave must be a universal symbol it would be more accurately appropriated as a harbinger of massive threat or disruptive change, the scale of which dwarfs human agency.” It was that sense of imminence that White sought to capture in his epic sculptural work. Read the full essay at the link in bio.

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“With The Great Wave (after Hokusai), White extraordinarily extends the sculptural possibilities of this strange category of found material [exploded lorry tyres] to create a work that is at once massive and yet expressively full of energy and movement… In the gallery space we approach, walk around and ultimately, under the wave. In the right, or wrong place, metaphorically speaking, we stand in the shadow of the crest, and looking up we have a profound sense of the weight of the wave, hanging, suspended above us. The rough, crenelated and in places frayed surfaces of the tyres, become the controlled chaos of a wave’s surface and protruding and dangling threads of wire, spits of water and foam.” - Nick Hackworth (@nick_hackworth ) Visit the link in our bio to read the full exhibition essay by Curator and Writer Nick Hackworth. Douglas White’s (@douglaswhiteart ) exhibition “The Great Wave,” currently on view at Leila Heller Gallery Dubai.

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Friends @taha_ahmadlucknow @shaanse_jaipur and @nick_hackworth got together at the preview of ID 2026 for a special mission to pick out the most elegant, extraordinary and eye-catching works at the fair. Image 2: Visual artist Taha Ahmad at @beyonddesignsofficial Image 3: Interior designer and hotelier Shaan Bhatnagar @beyonddesignsofficial Image: 4: Art advisor, curator and writer Nick Hackworth at ID Collectible Images 5 & 6: Nick’s picks: Jaipur Rugs @jaipurrugs and Within @withindesignindia Images 7 & 8: Taha’s picks: Beyond Designs @beyonddesignsofficial and Luxaddi @luxaddi_official Images 9: Shaan’s pick: Beyond Designs @beyonddesignsofficial February 19–22, 2026 NSIC Grounds, Okhla, New Delhi ID 2026 PR managed by our bestest and fav @akshupakshu Profile images courtesy: India Design #ID2026 #IndiaDesignID #Design #Architecture #interiors

"Lakwena: ….My brother, who’s a psychotherapist, once told me that people often have one main problem they’re trying to solve their whole lives. I don’t know if “home” is my problem exactly, but it’s definitely central to what I do. Nick: What does “home” mean to you? Lakwena: For me, it’s a kind of longing, a feeling of never quite arriving. I don’t think that place fully exists here on Earth. I often talk about paradise rather than heaven, as both beginning and end, a place where I imagine real home might be. For now, we’re all just trying to make the best home we can: safety, belonging, peace. Not a building, but a feeling.” Lakwena, one of the most recognised artists of her generation, speaks to Geist about our need to belong and longing for paradise. Her current show 'How We Build A Home', presented by Vigo Gallery at Wellington Arch in central London, is on until 14 December. Link in Bio. @lakwena @vigogallery Interview by @nick_hackworth .

Liquid Imperfection: on Mia Dudek’s Waiting Room by Nick Hackworth is now online. Follow the link in bio to read the text. @mia.dudek @nick_hackworth @importexport.art @warsawgalleryweekend ON VIEW: IMPORT EXPORT Aleja Szucha 16/7 00-582 Warsaw Opening hours: Tue - Fri: 3 - 6 PM Sat: 12 - 6 pm & by appointment 💌 [email protected] or DM for more info #miadudek #waitingroom #warsawgalleryweekend #importexportwarsaw