Ruby Cruel

NOW on 24hr display in the window space >>> Fabio Lattanazi Antinori: INCONVENIENT TRUTHS LED panels, customised anti-climb spikes, microcontroller, internet connection. 2025 Fabio’s practice explores systems, technological, linguistic and economic that shape perception, belief, and value. Created for Ruby Cruel, Inconvenient Truths transforms an object of exclusion, anti-climb spikes, into a glowing conduit for language. The scrolling text draws on live search data from SEO platforms, following the associative logic of online queries: starting from a single term, moving through expected and absurd connections, and arriving at revealing insights about the economic, political, and surveillance systems shaping online behaviour. The work extends Fabio’s research into extractive infrastructures, how colonial trade logics persist in the commodification of language, consent, and prediction.

OPENING TONIGHT >>> THE THINGNESS OF STUFF featuring this sound work by Suren Seneviratne, electronic musician and artist. His ‘Missing Music’ project uses a collection of secondhand laptops and meticulously documented obsolete software, VST plugins and sound tools to create electronic music that bridges the past and present. A newly released cassette of this music release by Margate Electronics will be available to listen to in the exhibition. The exhibition looks at the nature of obsession and gathering via personal collections and archives - and connections which form through these between seemingly unconnected ‘things. Join us for the opening TONIGHT, January 13th 6-9pm. Ruby Cruel, 250 Morning Lane, London, E9 6RQ. All welcome. No reservation needed. Artists: Kate Carr, Noel Clueit, Luke Drozd, Alan Dunn, Graham Dunning, Joanne Lee, Mark Pawson, Suren Seneviratne, Maia Urstad. Exhibition hours: Sat 14th, Sun 15th, Sat 21st & SUN 22nd, Feb, 2-6pm.

OPENING THIS FRIDAY >>> THE THINGNESS OF STUFF featuring this work in our window by artist Graham Dunning who is exhibiting a selection of discarded post-it notes picked up from the streets over the years that paint a picture of the mundane, funny and abstract nature of daily life. The exhibition looks at the nature of obsession and gathering via personal collections and archives – and connections which form through these between seemingly unconnected ‘things’. Join us for the opening this Friday January 13th 6-9pm. Ruby Cruel, 250 Morning Lane, London, E9 6RQ. All welcome. No reservation needed. Artists: Kate Carr, Noel Clueit, Luke Drozd, Alan Dunn, Graham Dunning, Joanne Lee, Mark Pawson, Suren Seneviratne, Maia Urstad. Exhibition hours: Sat 14th, Sun 15th, Sat 21st & SUN 22nd, Feb, 2-6pm.

EXHIBITION >>> OPENING THIS FRIDAY FEB 13, 6-9PM The Thingness of Stuff is an exhibition of artists who use collecting as a starting point for making. Curated by current Ruby Cruel resident artist Luke Drozd, this exhibition looks at the nature of obsession and gathering via personal collections and archives–and connections which form through seemingly unconnected ‘things’. The artists in the exhibition work through their collecting impulses to produce ruminations on the everyday and the overlooked. Expect, among many ‘things’, collaged works skilfully created from reconfigured charity shop record sleeves, the thoughts and reminders of dozens of unknown individuals on found Post-it notes, an audio work woven together from captured train announcements from around the world and an elaborate fanzine with a quest for second-hand copies of Paul Young’s vinyl album No Parlez at its nucleus - if you have a copy to add to the collection please bring it by! Luke’s film The Box, which will be screened in the exhibition, explores the artist’s own personal collections and archives, ranging from ceramic replicas of found chewing gum to doorstops taken from museums and galleries. The companion publication The Box aka Collections and the Thingness of Stuff (or I am Not a Collector) will be available for purchase. ——————————————- Artists: Kate Carr, Noel Clueit, Luke Drozd, Alan Dunn, Graham Dunning, Joanne Lee, Mark Pawson, Suren Seneviratne, Maia Urstad. Exhibition hours: Sat 14th, Sun 15th, Sat 21st & SUN 22nd, Feb, 2-6pm. A collateral live event, The Stuffness of Things, will take place on Wednesday February 18th at Multi Story in Peckham, South London. Featuring live sets from Kate Carr and Misery Bacon/Luke Drozd, where environmental recordings, subtle electronics and archival noise will create immersive soundscapes.

Installing and testing Trainwaves, a work by one of my favourite artists and people @maiaurstad Come and listen to this beautiful work at the opening of The Thingness of Stuff this Friday 13th at @rubycruel 6-9pm. Exhibition continues 14th and 15th / 21st and 22nd 2-6pm or by appointment

I’m currently the resident artist at @rubycruel and as well as doing some writing and making, I’ve been working on a group show about collecting that is a sort of expansion of my work ‘The Box aka Collections and the Thingness of Stuff’. This exhibition opens at Ruby Cruel on Friday 13th Feb 2026 6-9pm and then continues 14th & 15th and 21st & 22nd 2-6pm. There will also be a live component consisting of a live music that touches on collecting with sets from me, Kate Carr and one more (tbc) at @multistorypeckham on 18th Feb. Full exhibition info below. Thanks to all the artists for agreeing to be a part of this. See my gird for gig info. Spread the word and see some of you there. ……………. The Thingness of Stuff 13th - 22nd Feb 2026 Ruby Cruel, 250 Morning Ln, London E9 6RQ Opens Friday 13th Feb 6-9pm Continues 14th & 15th 2-6pm, 21st & 22nd 2-6pm Or by appointment ‘The Thingness of Stuff’ is an exhibition of artists who use collecting as a starting point for making. Curated by artist Luke Drozd, this exhibition looks at the nature of obsession and gathering - via personal collections and archives – and the connections which form between seemingly unconnected ‘things’. Paintings composed from record sleeves bought from charity shops, audio work woven together from train announcements, ruminations on the everyday and the overlooked, a spiralling quest to collect second-hand copies of Paul Young’s album No Parlez and more. As part of the exhibition, a live event called ‘The Stuffness of Things’ will take place on Wednesday 18. February at Multi Story in Peckham, South London, featuring live sets from Kate Carr and Misery Bacon/Luke Drozd. Environmental recordings, subtle electronics, and archival noise creates immersive sound worlds and collaged soundscapes. Artists in the exhibition are: Kate Carr Noel Clueit Luke Drozd Alan Dunn Graham Dunning Joanne Lee Mark Pawson Suren Seneviratne Maia Urstad

NEW RUBY RESIDENT >>> Multidisciplinary artist Luke Drozd has touched down from Norway and we’re excited to have him here. Luke has many lights hidden under his bushel but for us he has been working on a curated exhibition on artists as collectors. Join us next Friday for the opening of ‘The Thingness of Stuff’. The exhibition looks at the nature of obsession and gathering via personal collections and archives – and connections which form through these between seemingly unconnected ‘things’. Friday February 13th, 6-9pm. Ruby Cruel, 250 Morning Lane, London, E9 6RQ. Come see the show and drink a beverage with us! All welcome. No reservation needed. ——————————————— Luke Drozd is an artist and cultural producer originally from the UK now based in Bergen, with a multi-disciplinary practice including sound, film, performance, text and print using processes of collage, collecting and collaborative improvisation. His work is interested in the forgotten, the lost and the overlooked, the background noise and the story rarely told. From a starting point of collecting and archiving, he builds works that re-contextualises these findings into something new. Themes of psychogeography, local history and non-linear storytelling are central to this practice.   He has exhibited and performed in galleries, DIY spaces, festivals and museums internationally and is a member of studio collective Den Uferdige Institusjonen. Recent work has included a site-specific audio installation at Bergenhus festning commissioned by Hordaland kunstsenter (2022) and solo shows at Trykkeriet, Bergen Kjøtt and Østre (2022-2025) and Galleri Ask (Åsgårdstrand, NO, 2025), as well as studio residencies at USF Verftet (NO), Bergen Senter for Electronisk Kunst (NO), Kiosken (NO), Mustarinda (FI) and Leveld (NO).

STICKER DROP >>> The newest Ruby Cruel sticker kindly designed for us by artist Charlie Godet Thomas is here. **Glows in the dark!** Available in the Ruby Cruel gallery shop physically or online on our website.

A quick fly through the OPEN CRUEL exhibition which features the work of 27 artists in the gallery + 1 instagram takeover >>> COS AHMET, HARRIET ARMSTRONG, ANNIE ATTRIDGE, RUSSELL BAMBER, ALAINA CHERRY, KIM CHIN, ROBIN CLARE, DEXTER DYMOKE, THEO ELLISON, LEO FITZMAURICE, LEAH GORDON, CHARLIE GODET THOMAS, TOBIAS GUMBRILL, STEPHEN HARWOOD, LIZZIE HILL, JONAH HOFFMAN, JEREMY HUTCHISON, LEASHO JOHNSON, ANOUSHKA KHANDWALA, VERA KOX, FABIO LATTANZI ANTINORI, SAM NG, TRINE STRUWE, EMMA TOD, JOYCE TREASURE, ZOE WILKINSON, MONTOYA WILLIAMS TRALEWSKI, SAMAR F. ZIA @cos_____ahmet @hatarmstrong @annieattridge @russellbamber @alainaaart @_kim.chin @robinclare @dexterdymoke @theo_ellison @leo.fitzmaurice @leah_gordon_1804 @charlie_godet_thomas @tobiasjgumbrill @stephenharwoodartist @lizzie_i_hill @jonah.hoff @jeremyhutchison @leasho_johnson @vera_kox @flantinori @sam_ngch @trinestruwe @emmatod1 @joycetreasure @montoyatheartist @zoewilkinson_art @samarfzia_art

Sun On, Hackney, London. This Chinese takeaway is just down the street from @rubycruel a non profit creative space which accommodates a flexible mix of activities including exhibitions, talks and residences. I was so happy to be selected to be part of Ruby Cruel’s recent exhibition - Open Cruel. For the last week I have been featured on @rubycruel socials everyday. I just wanted to say a BIG thank you to @rubycruel as it’s been a fabulous experience and it was great to meet the other wonderful artists that were also part of this excellent exhibition. #art #photography #chinesetakeaway #takeaway #colourphotography #photo #britishchinese #photoofday #instadaily #artist #repost #photo #photographers #photogram #chinese

OPEN CRUEL TAKEAWAY TAKEOVER>>> I began my journey of photographing Chinese takeaways in May 2024, after peering through the steamy window of a Chinese takeaway on a cold rainy night. This gave me a huge pang of nostalgia which I couldn’t ignore. I have since reflected on my dual cultural identity through my art. I’m loving this journey and will continue on my quest of photographing as many Chinese takeaways in London as I can. Wouldn’t it be great if I photographed a total of 888 Chinese takeaways?! For people who are not familiar with the significance of the number 8 in Chinese culture, the number 8 (八, bā) is considered very lucky because it sounds similar to the word fā (發), which means wealth or prosperity, which I wish you all plenty of! It’s been an absolute pleasure sharing my art with you on Ruby Cruel’s socials, and I hope you’ll continue following me on my adventures!

OPEN CRUEL TAKEAWAY TAKEOVER>>> Ever wondered what Chinese takeaway kids would have for dinner? Apart from the occasional left overs, our family meals would be much simpler than the Chinese takeaway dishes that we served to customers. Staple dishes at home would consist of boiled rice with a splash of soy sauce, steamed pak choi or broccoli, and a source of protein, which could be anything from steamed fish to a salted duck egg. Even though I grew up in and around Chinese takeaways, I still salivate at the aroma of Chinese food and the sound of the food being fried in woks. After going on a long walk photographing takeaways on a cold winter’s night, I love nothing more than chips and curry sauce from a Chinese takeaway!