Glorious morning speaking to the one and only @aprilbey_ @simonleegallery ❤️ Thank you everyone who came to support!!️ April and I discussed how much Octavia Butler #octaviabutler inspires us both, speculative futurism #speculativefuturism and LOVE! Her solo exhibition, ‘I Believe in Why I'm Here’ runs until 1st October 💥 An excerpt from my exhibition text: ‘The gallery is completely transformed into a magical environment exploding with vibrant life that welcomes and empowers anyone that visits. You’ll meet some of Atlantica’s inhabitants rendered as large-scale portraits in opulent textiles; sherpa, metallic thread and faux Atlantican fur, adorned with glitter, sequins and hand stitching. Across selfie-style closeups and editorial-esque portraits these individuals hold their space, unapologetically themselves.’ — #aprilbey #atlantica #simonleegallery #colonialswag #contemporaryart #emergingartist #artworld #london #simonleegallery #curatortalk #queerarts #lgbtartists #arts