Maisie Cousins’ photographic practice marries beauty and disgust, interweaving food, trash, flesh, insects and decay into a kaleidoscopic world of colour. Seeing things through Cousins’ eyes takes us into a bright and saturated Wonderland of toys, icecream, lips, stomachs and tongues, smears of lipstick, jelly and juice. It’s our bins, sinks and childhood bedrooms visualised by Barbie, coloured in by toddlers. It’s glorious, nauseating, glossy and stunning. Cousins’ compositions take us into a fever dream journey through a visceral, grotesque circus show. Her practice encourages us to let go of our societally imposed niceties, to eat in the nude, to spill, to smear, to befriend the trails of ants on the plate of dessert from the other night that we left on our floor. Be dirty, be trashy, be happy and be beautiful, all at the same time. ...
LODO Gallery is a contemporary art space dedicated to exploring the dynamic relationship between emptiness and materiality. Founded on the belief that the void is not a lack, but a fertile ground for meaning and creation, the gallery showcases works across a range of media—including painting, sculpture, installation, photography, and video.
Its curatorial approach emphasizes conceptual depth and visual resonance, offering exhibitions that invite reflection on contrast, presence, and transformation. The name LODO, meaning “mud” in Spanish, symbolizes the gallery’s core philosophy: like mud—a blend of earth and water—the void is a generative matrix where form and thought take shape.
Located at the intersection of absence and expression, LODO Gallery fosters a space where artistic practices can unfold with freedom, nuance, and integrity. ...
