"Archipelago Flow 1" by Theresa Weber presents a vibrant interplay of bright yellow paths weaving across the canvas amidst earthy tones, marked by bold, mosaic-like shapes and textured elements. The composition suggests a network or map, with varying materials that evoke a sense of journey and connection. Blending contemporary abstract forms with tactile, mixed media techniques, Weber explores themes of cultural hybridity and identity. This work reflects her engagement with the fluidity of tradition and transformation, underscoring her intention to challenge and redefine cultural narratives. ...
Theresa Weber’s art boldly confronts established power structures and social norms through diverse media like installations and collaborative performances. Her work is rooted in a fluid dialogue between myth, history, and cultural narratives, which she translates into complex sculptural forms and layered collages. By incorporating materials rich with cultural significance, Weber engages with themes of identity and embodiment from a decolonial perspective, exploring how mixed heritage shapes experience. Her art reflects the continuous process of transformation within traditions, using contemporary bodily marks alongside archival techniques to trace histories of change and adaptation. Navigating the space between visibility and concealment, her pieces evoke resilience through an interplay of delicacy and strength, encouraging viewers to reconsider notions of vulnerability and power. Weber’s multicultural background—being of Jamaican, German, and Greek descent—deeply influences her creative approach, providing a unique lens through which she interrogates cultural hybridity, memory, and belonging. Through her work, she creates nuanced spaces for dialogue that honor complexity and fluid identity. ...
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.
