Lulua Alyahya

Lulua Alyahya’s paintings intertwine imagery from disparate worlds, creating dreamlike narratives that hover between clarity and ambiguity. Her subjects—idle, often melancholic figures—are placed against undefined backdrops that evoke vast, silent spaces and invite deep introspection. Her creative process is intuitive and reflective: she works with sparse, minimalist settings, allowing culturally resonant archetypes—icons of youth, beauty, and masculinity—to emerge through subtle, poetic gestures. It’s a delicate balance where meaning is teased out rather than fixed. Alyahya’s visual language threads personal and collective memories, infusing her compositions with irony and stillness. Her approach intentionally fosters ambiguity—avoiding explicit storytelling to create contemplative spaces where viewers can find reflections of themselves within her imagery. ...

Studio/Chapple is a contemporary art gallery and project space in Deptford, South-East London. Positioned at the intersection between contemporary emerging art, club culture and sonic production, the gallery activates a unique conversation that highlights the relationship between sonic and and visual artistic ecologies.