Wen Wu's 'The Body Thinks in Colour' Opens at Paul Smith in Notting Hill

Wen Wu's exhibition 'The Body Thinks in Colour' opened on 14 May 2026 at Paul Smith's Westbourne House in Notting Hill, London, running until 28 September 2026. Curated by Virginia Damtsa and Katie Heller, the show presents Wu's paintings that explore the body as a site of consciousness, memory, and emotional intelligence, with color used as psychological space. The exhibition continues a long dialogue between art and fashion, referencing historical collaborations such as Salvador Dalí with Elsa Schiaparelli, Yves Saint Laurent's Mondrian dresses, and recent partnerships like Yayoi Kusama and Takashi Murakami with Louis Vuitton. Wu's work, described as possessing contemplative stillness and couture-like precision, activates the retail environment as a cultural platform, suggesting a symbiotic relationship between art and fashion that goes beyond branding.