An Interview between Round Lemon’s Zest Hall Curator Andreea Pislaru, and Bárbara Ramos, our first artist in residence. The artist investigates the contrast between the real and the imaginary, light and dark, the dreamlike and the non-place. Her creatures are a pure expression of existence without any baggage or influence from the material world.

Part of Round Lemon’s Default Exhibition, Wolfson is a practitioner who creates both 2D and 3D work inspired by Constructivist and Futurist movements.

With work Featured in both Round Lemon’s ‘Earth’ and ‘ONE’ Exhibitions, Herber talks to us about her processes of deconstruction, Greek influences, and avid research into the Anthropocene.

Toying with both the uncomfortable and the familiar, Chantelle Boyle’s sculptures feel partially sinister whilst maintaining a sense of friendliness. Featured in Round Lemon’s ‘April Fish’ Exhibition, Chantelle is also the runner up to the Round Lemon Award 2021.

Exhibited in Round Lemon’s ‘Earth’, ‘Body’ and ‘ONE’ exhibitions, Laaja’s work toys with notions of both the body and the absurd. In this interview, we briefly re-visit her work ‘I wanted to be a monument but I guess I’m just a body’, whilst discovering more about her recent practice.

Featured in Round Lemon’s ‘ONE’ Exhibition with her work ‘Objects Listening’, recent graduate Sarah briefly chats about value of materials, and her works shortlisted for the Sustainability Art Prize.

Shortlisted for the Round Lemon Award 2021, Heydt’s work is an accumulation of recycled media, forming works which are both provocative and political. Here Heydt talks to us about the contexts and methods which underpin her practice.

Gemma Moore – multi-media artist – talks to us about her innumerable inspiration and desire to tackle ingrained sexist attitudes through her work. Her photography series, for Round Lemon’s recent exhibition ‘April Fish’, explores gendered issues and sexism in contemporary society, playing into the theme of humour through the outlandish and the uncanny.

Winner of the Round Lemon Award 2021, Sculptor Fiona Campbell uses intuitive processes with discarded materials to create assemblages of organised chaos. Campbell’s organic process of making and attentive eye for line and form captivated the Round Lemon team, and here she talks to us more about her making process and influences.

Participating in both Round Lemon’s ‘Earth’ exhibition and ‘ONE’ exhibition, Nikolay Vlahov has kindly shared more about his abstract painting practice with us. Here he talks to us about his abstract paintings as an emotional passage to the soul, and reflects on his own personal dialogue of contemplation in his work.

In this interview, Lou reveals her intuitive, emotional and spiritual process when working with sculpture and the ways in which her Aphantasia has become an integral part of her practice.

Round Lemon Associate Artist William Shoal talks to us about the importance of queer representation in art, and the impact of being exposed to a rich cultural art scene growing up.

Abject, natural and raw, Laaja uses her own body as an agent in her work. We talk to Laaja more about her practice and the peculiar materials and processes she uses in her work.

Influenced, charged, and centred by nature, the heart of what Björn makes is through sustainable practices. Even though Eriksson is a textile artist based in the bustling City of Prague, he always finds himself re-energizing in the natural world.

Ainoa Burgos – Sculptor and Installation Artist – talks to us about her contemporary practice, garment sculptures, and the inexhaustibility of the body as a place of inspiration. Ainoa also features in Round Lemon’s current exhibition: “EARTH”. 

I use art to overcome the difficulties I face as a dyslexic and dyspraxic, translating complicated thoughts and feelings into a universal visual language. I have used art since childhood to communicate and as my vocabulary grows and critical thought develops, so does my practice. Art is a tool to educate, creating a space for debate, collaboration and critical thought.

It’s 4th day of interview week and we’re super excited to showcase two great artists featured in our Protest for Progress exhibition.

Today Dyson, (aka. Director of Round Lemon) shares his practice with us. Predominately working with performative and digital works, he talks to us about dark humour, and the importance of making work for yourself.

Protest for Progress artist Jenny Nash talks to us about protests, photographs, & the importance of amplifying BAME and Queer narratives through her photography.

I make art because it’s a way to start a conversation with people who I wouldn’t otherwise be able to reach. People often aren’t willing to talk about issues which I feel are important, but with artwork you can trigger an emotional response which can open up further discussion and lead to education.