Materiality

Saatchi Gallery, King's Rd, SW3 4RY, London

August 6, 2026 – September 12, 2026

Materiality explores the expressive potential of various materials beyond traditional paint on canvas, emphasizing the significance of physical substance in artworks. The exhibition features glass, metal, plastic, textiles, thread, and paper, alongside found, salvaged, and industrial materials, each with distinct characteristics such as weight, fragility, and transparency. These materials actively participate in the creation and experience of the works, highlighting texture, weight, surface, and process. Visible evidence of techniques like cutting, stitching, burning, and layering reveals the physical labor involved. Some pieces push materials to their limits, while others disrupt familiar functions, celebrating transformation from raw substance to finished artwork. In a digital age, Materiality refocuses on the tactile and physical, honoring artists who integrate material as a vital component of their visual language.