This image depicts a person standing in an urban setting, wearing a dark coat, teal pants, and riding a skateboard. The composition places the subject prominently in the foreground, with a brick building and cloudy sky visible in the background. The visual style features muted tones, capturing a candid, unposed moment. The skateboarder's stance and expression suggest a casual, relaxed demeanor. While the identity of the individual is not the focus, the artwork conveys a sense of everyday life and movement in a city setting, potentially reflecting the artist's intention to capture a spontaneous, slice-of-life scene. ...
Sadie Coles HQ is a London-based contemporary art gallery representing around fifty international artists. The gallery opened in 1997, with an inaugural exhibition of new paintings by American painter John Currin presented in parallel with an offsite show by British artist Sarah Lucas, The Law, at St John Street. This pairing established the international breadth of the gallery's programme, which has since expanded over the past two decades. Since its inception, Sadie Coles HQ has operated from a variety of spaces; most recently mounting offsite shows in Los Angeles and Mayfair in 2020 with a significant new video installation by Martine Syms. In September 2013, Sadie Coles HQ opened its largest space at 62 Kingly Street in Soho, as well as a second space at 1 Davies Street in Mayfair designed by 6a Architects in 2015, and a third space at 8 Bury Street in St James’s in April 2021. ...
