Charles Avery Studio

Not normally my sort of post, but dial the cute factor up to 10 for these more-relaxed-than-the-average lambs at #gorsten #isleofmull #plainofthegods

Atoms in the void, with kettle boiling in the background - Friday afternoon

One project we have at Gorsten is helping frogs make better life decisions. Last month a friend and I scooped up a bunch of frog spawn from a poorly - selected puddle that was destined to desiccate and transferred it by bucket to this ornamental pool( which was originally conceived for and shown at the Taipei biennale some years back ) outside the house. Does anyone know what tadpoles eat? I’m hoping the bronze egret will deter other heron-types from having a froggy feast… #egret #tadpoles #theislanders #isleofmull

The last hunter ...

We are delighted to announce that Charles Avery’s ‘Head of an Aleph’ is now part of the collection of the Kröller-Müller Museum. Charles Avery has dedicated himself to a singular world-building project through the depiction of an imaginary island. The Islanders is a detailed portrayal of the inhabitants, topography, and culture of a fictional island, formed extensively through drawings, writings, objects, architecture and design. The Island is inhabited by, among others, the Aleph, an unrecognisable, elephantine creature and the eldest of all. A recurring creature, character, or, in this universe, a sculpture, representing a mythical beast often found in the “Eternal Forest”. Images: Charles Avery ‘Head of an Aleph’ 2009 Iron, concrete, plaster, wire, polystyrene 375 x 120 x 255 cm | 147.6 x 47.3 x 100.4 inches Collection of @krollermullermuseum Charles Avery ‘Untitled (Two Junkies smoking by Aleph Nul)’ 2006 Pencil and gouache on card 120 x 166,5 cm Charles Avery (detail) ‘Untitled (Two Triangland Bourgeoisie studying the head of an Aleph)’ 2008 Pencil on paper, framed 51,5 x 38,5 cm Charles Avery (detail) ‘Untitled (Herd of Alephs)’ 2008 Pencil, ink and gouache on paper 124,5 x 166 cm Installation view ‘What’s the Matter with Idealism?’, GEM, Museum for Contemporary Art, The Hague (NL) by Deborah Jaffe. #charlesavery #krollermullermuseum #grimm #grimmgallery

Happy to say that this painting( Eidolons with Herders) is now on show @kodlcontemporary , Prague, as part of ‘Timeline’, curated by @bourriaudnicolas , with @barbara_lagie . It’s now 17 years since the first time I worked with Nicolas, on the Tate Triennial of 2009, and it is such a great thing to still be going into bat together, and my first outing in the Czech Republic to boot. Thank you to the team at Kodl contemporary for enabling and please visit the show if in Prague. Timeline is inspired by Frantiszek Kupka’s illustrations for « Man and earth » (1904-1908) written by Élisée Reclus, a French anarchist geographer. This monumental book traces the history of humanity through human-nature interactions, describing the planet as a living organism and human societies as shaped by long-term forces : « Physical geography is, so to speak, the history of mankind made visible. » Right after, Kupka turned into abstraction, inspired by natural rhythms and the vibrations of the universe, trying to make those forces visible. Both of them saw humanity as linked to their ecosystems, either terrestrial or cosmological. Timeline gathers contemporary international artists who address human life through a long-term perspective, in interaction with its environment. Developing an ecosystemic way of thinking, a synthetic approach, they link our present condition to a « big picture », either cosmic, social or ecological. Timeline presents the contemporary tales of the long time. Including works by : @biancaargimon @renaudaugustedormeuil @romainbernini @carolinecorbasson @alexcerveny @patrixdominguez @marguerite_humeau @bharti_kher_studio_ #katjanovi @jurashust and of course #Frantiszek Kupka @kodlcontemporary - installation shot by @vojtechveskrna

A World of Eight Things ( or ALIMENTARI), from The Eidolorama, on show from today @artbasel Hong Kong, @inglebygallery - Booth 3D20. Also presenting works by @david.austen @barker_hayley @andrew.cranston @moynaflannigan @studiocinnes @mia.kokkoni @aubreylevinthal @brandonblogan @rob_lyon @johnjosephmitchell @studio.katie.paterson @lorna_robertson_ @catherinerosspainter @carolinewalkerartist #charlesavery ‘A World of Eight Things’ Acrylic on Linen, 210cm x 130cm. (2025)

Gorsten walk last week…Dun da Ghaoithe, Dha, the Ocean, a big boat , a cute sheep, Buie and new character ‘Arti the dog’. #isleofmull #dha #plainofthegods

Two and a Half’s a crowd : Buie aka The Booze Hound pays homage to #duculi #plainofthegods #gorsten #isleofmull

TODAY - Showing @grimmgallery @tefaf , Maastricht , Booth 468 - March 12th - 19th, Light Falling on the Plain Where Rocco Found a Dead Monster, Acrylic on Gesso ground on linen, 50cm x 80cm ( 2025-26) . #charlesavery #theislanders #wilderness

Some good skies and Lismore lighthouse this morning at Gorsten #lismore #lismorelighthouse #stevensonlighthouse #theislanders #isleomull

Blowy evening walk at Gorsten, 22.01.26 , #isleofmull #hebrides #firthoflorne