“Catching dew drops in morning light,

And scoop low mist in porous vessels.

Vapours rise through outstretched fingers

And gather above in synchrony”

- Alexander Haywood

Silian Gallery is delighted to present Outstretched, Alexander Haywood’s first solo exhibition in London, UK. The exhibition will present a selection of works exploring the boundary between the recognisable and unknown, revealing both what is unique to one’s deeper psyche and universal to the human condition. London-born artist’s work will be on view between 28th September to 10th November 2023.

Inspired by idiosyncratic patterns and forms found in nature, and together how they weave to form tapestries of infinite complexities, Alexander Haywood’s practice explores the liminal space between the real and imagined, infusing the outer landscape with subjective inner perceptions. Through combining the use of other-worldly abstracts and familiar forms, Haywood captures a sense of awe and wonder that is grounded within states of being and familiarity, inviting audience to momentarily step out of their ‘everyday’ state of mind and reconnect more intimately with the natural world and with themselves.

In his work, he uses expressive gestures of materiality with layers of deliberate textural nuances to capture the sense of being and 'falseness' that is found when immersed in nature.

Alexander Haywood (b.1992, London, UK) holds a BA in Fine Art from The University of Edinburgh in 2016. graduated in 2016 from The University of Edinburgh with a bachelor’s degree (with Honours) in Fine Art. After residing in Berlin for few years, the artist has now returned to the UK to develop his practice at Central Saint Martin’s, London. Haywood’s work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, including Michael Reid Berlin, Goethe University Frankfurt, Compass Gallery Glasgow, Rea! Art Fair Milan, and The Chainstore London.