Gossamer: Ṣọlá Olúlòde and Cecilia Reeve at Twilight Contemporary, London
From 6 October 2026 to 31 October 2026, Twilight Contemporary in London will showcase "Gossamer," a dual exhibition featuring London-based artists Ṣọlá Olúlòde and Cecilia Reeve, located at 378 Essex Road, London N1 3PF. The exhibition’s title draws inspiration from the delicate threads used by spiders in their webs, symbolizing the power of unity. Olúlòde’s works emphasize the lived experiences of Black Queer individuals, portraying figures engaged with water, while Reeve presents introspective figures influenced by magical realism, illustrating fabric in motion against a serene backdrop. Both artists delve into themes of intimacy through movement: Olúlòde’s figures swim, and Reeve’s textiles flutter in the breeze. Olúlòde is a British Nigerian artist, and Reeve, born in 1996, is a graduate of the Royal College of Art.
Key facts
- Gossamer: Ṣọlá Olúlòde and Cecilia Reeve runs from 6 October 2026 to 31 October 2026 at Twilight Contemporary, 378 Essex Road, London N1 3PF.
- The exhibition is a duo presentation by London-based artists Ṣọlá Olúlòde and Cecilia Reeve.
- The title Gossamer is taken from the Cambridge dictionary definition of the very thin thread spiders produce to make webs.
- Olúlòde's work centres the representation and visibility of Black Queer lived experience, with canvases dyed and layered with paint and pastel.
- Reeve's figures are still and contemplative, shaped by the traditions of magical realism, with fabric floating in the wind.
- Ṣọlá Olúlòde is a British Nigerian artist living and working in South London; she received a BA in Fine Art Painting from the University of Brighton in 2018.
- Olúlòde took part in the 2018 graduate show BBZ BLK BK: Alternative Graduate Show and completed a year-long graduate studio residency at Lewisham Art House in London.
- Cecilia Reeve (b.1996) is a London-based artist working between painting and animation and a graduate of the Royal College of Art.
Entities
Artists
- Ṣọlá Olúlòde
- Solá Olúlòde
- Cecilia Reeve
Institutions
- Twilight Contemporary
- University of Brighton
- BBZ BLK BK: Alternative Graduate Show
- Lewisham Art House
- Royal College of Art
- Cambridge
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- South London
- Brighton
- Essex Road