On 19 September 2024 Nicoletti opens its space at 91 Paul Street in London’s Shoreditch with a solo show by French artist Tarek Lakhrissi.
Combining poetry, film, sculpture and installation, Lakhrissi’s transdisciplinary practice centres on queer and diasporic perspectives and experiences. His installations borrow their aesthetics from literature and pop culture, often using autofiction – the interfusion of a biographical report with fictional elements – to discuss socio-political narratives.
In October 2024 the gallery will participate in Frieze’s Focus section for the third year in a row, with a solo booth by young Togolese-British artist Divine Southgate-Smith.
Built in 1899, the 1,279 sq ft converted Victorian warehouse on Paul Street will enable the gallery to expand their activities across two galleries: a large space for the main exhibition programme and a smaller one for experimental programming and special projects. The gallery is excited to be working with JAM, a group of architects formed by Adam Willis and Joe Halligan, co-founders of the Turner Prize-winning collective, Assemble.
Founder Oswaldo Nicoletti and Director Camille Houzé: “After 5 years operating from Hackney’s Vyner Street, where we were the only gallery to reopen after the pandemic, we wanted to bring new energy to our activity. Moving to Shoreditch will make the gallery more accessible to clients living in Central and West London while allowing us to stay true to our identity as an East London gallery – and to the community we have built over the years. Paul Street occupies an interesting position in the area, a walking distance from institutions like the Barbican and Raven Row, as well as from a dynamic pool of galleries such as Emalin, Hales, Kate MacGarry, and Modern Art on Helmet Row. We are also excited to work in a larger space, where the architects from JAM did a fantastic work to highlight the original features of this 19th Century Victorian warehouse. There, in addition to the main gallery space, we’ve been able to create a comfortable office and viewing room to welcome our clients, and an additional space dedicated to showing experimental projects and younger artists.”
photo: Jack Elliot Edwards
