Prem Sahib's 'Chamber' Survey Opens at De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill
Prem Sahib's mid-career exhibition titled 'Chamber' is on display at the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill from 10 October 2026 to 3 January 2027. The 44-year-old English artist presents a collection of minimalistic and claustrophobic pieces designed to provoke unease. Notable works include an inverted sodium street lamp, puffer jackets encased in glass, and a table crafted from a flea's body. Central to the theme of queerness are double doors salvaged from a defunct leather bar in Mile End and a water fountain sourced from Chariots sauna. An obsidian mirror reflects a slowed homophobic rant. Despite some criticism, including a recording of Suella Braverman, Sahib's intense minimalist approach earns him recognition as one of the UK's most compelling artists.
Key facts
- Prem Sahib: Chamber is at De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill, from 10 October 2026 to 3 January 2027
- Sahib is a 44-year-old English artist and the show is a mid-career survey
- Double doors in the exhibition were taken from a Mile End leather bar that closed in 2022
- A resin-encased water fountain comes from Chariots sauna in Shoreditch, which closed in 2016
- Two acrylic discs nod to the visual results of rapid HIV tests
- An obsidian mirror plays a slowed-down recording of a homophobic rant sent to Sahib on a gay chat room
- A recording of Suella Braverman discussing the migrant crisis is heard while looking out at the sea
- The review calls a big institutional show for Sahib long overdue
Entities
Artists
- Prem Sahib
- Suella Braverman
- Ben Westoby
- Rob Harris
- Lewis Ronald
Institutions
- De La Warr Pavilion
- Phillida Reid
- The Guardian
- Chariots
Locations
- Bexhill
- United Kingdom
- Mile End
- Shoreditch
- London