Nomin Zezegmaa Debuts UK Show at St Cyprian's Church for Bagri Foundation Springboard Launch
Last weekend, the Bagri Foundation inaugurated its inaugural exhibition in London, showcasing Mongolian artist Nomin Zezegmaa's first display in the UK at St Cyprian's church in Marylebone. The exhibition, titled You Who Sing Into Existence, will be on view until 24 October and marks the beginning of the foundation's Springboard curatorial initiative aimed at Asian artists. A striking 27-metre indigo batik, influenced by Zezegmaa's time in Indonesia, is suspended from the church's ceiling, alongside copper sculptures, silk rugs, and a traditional Mongolian Long Song sound installation. Curated by Chelsea Pettitt, the exhibition seeks to complement the Gothic architecture of St Cyprian's, located just a 15-minute stroll from Frieze London. Established in 1990, the Bagri Foundation is dedicated to promoting Asian art and culture.
Key facts
- The Bagri Foundation launched its inaugural London exhibition, the first under its Springboard curatorial programme
- Nomin Zezegmaa's You Who Sing Into Existence runs until 24 October at St Cyprian's church in Marylebone, London
- The show is Zezegmaa's debut UK exhibition and the first Springboard presentation, which gives Asian artists an annual first UK institutional show
- A 27-metre indigo batik hangs from the church ceiling, inspired by the artist's residency in Indonesia earlier this year
- The installation includes floating copper sculptures, silk rugs and a traditional Mongolian Long Song sound work
- Foundation director Chelsea Pettitt curated the exhibition
- Zezegmaa was born in Germany and is based in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia; her practice engages Mongol cosmology, landscapes and ancestral memory
- The Bagri Foundation was founded in 1990 and has supported exhibitions at the Rijksmuseum, Saatchi Gallery, Serpentine Gallery, Hayward Gallery and The Whitworth
Entities
Artists
- Nomin Zezegmaa
- Chelsea Pettitt
Institutions
- Bagri Foundation
- St Cyprian's church
- Frieze London
- Rijksmuseum
- Saatchi Gallery
- Serpentine Gallery
- Hayward Gallery
- The Whitworth
- St Cyprian’s Church
- Gerrit Rietveld Academy
- RAK Art Foundation
- Sovereign Art Foundation
- Vogue Hong Kong
- University of Applied Sciences Berlin
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Marylebone
- Indonesia
- Germany
- Ulaanbaatar
- Mongolia
- Amsterdam
- Netherlands
- Manchester
- Berlin