Afterimage — Reflections on Contemporary Art

  • Black-and-white photograph of sculptor Lynn Chadwick sitting naked against a tree at Farley Farm, East Sussex, in 1957, sharpening kitchen knives laid out on a tray before him. Photograph by Lee Miller © Lee Miller Archives.

    The Naked Sculptor and the Knife

    Lee Miller, Lynn Chadwick, and the Gender of Post-War Reconstruction

    A naked sculptor, a woman with a camera, a knife catching the light. In 1957 at Farley Farm, Lee Miller photographed Lynn Chadwick in an unexpected act of vulnerability and control. Their encounter reveals a deeper story about gender, war, and how art rebuilds the body after destruction.

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  • Detail of Glen Pudvine’s painting showing the artist’s face looking upward with intense expression. The close-up highlights the fine brushwork and theatrical lighting inspired by Caravaggio.

    Glen Pudvine’s The Church of Self

    Frieze London 2025, Xxijra Hii

    I encountered Glen Pudvine’s The Church of Self on the opening day of Frieze London 2025. It was one of those rare moments when a work seemed to mirror, quite literally, the questions I circle around in my own practice. What follows is a reflection on why this piece resonated so strongly.

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