Curators
Elena Unger, curator and artist in residence
@elenaungerart . Elenaunger.com
Elena Unger (b.1997) is a London based artist and curator and Artist in Residence at Saint Bartholomew the Great where she curated Eleven Twenty Three. Unger is an alumnus of Fine Art at both Central Saint Martins and Goldsmiths, as well as a graduate of philosophy at the University of Cambridge. Unger paints meticulously detailed oil paintings on a miniature and monumental scale. Tiny, hidden figures and epic vistas form her apocalyptic tableaus.
Additionally, Unger combines painting, sculpture, performance, sound, film, and installation to produce immersive, extra-liturgical installations. As an academic, she is concerned with the ontology of artistic making, arguing that works of art do not merely represent the ineffable but participate in it. Unger frequently exhibits in the UK and Canada and is featured in collections internationally.
James Freeman, curator
Jamesfreemangallery.com @jamesfreemangallery
James Freeman is the founder and curator of James Freeman Gallery, a contemporary art gallery in Islington, London, UK.
Established in 2003, the gallery explores contemporary approaches to historicism, presenting artists who combine current tendencies with art-historical references and research. In particular, the gallery aims to present artists who do this in a way that is both aesthetically powerful & technically accomplished. Wonderful artworks are what we look for, works that engage the eye, the heart and the mind.