Plate 023 — Simon TarrantRiso · 0.18 line · dip pen — plate Faded cobalt / ochre
Biography
Synopsis
London-born, self-taught artist, curator and arts promoter known for luminous oils on glass and canvas exploring nature, myth and imagination, alongside Richter-like abstraction. His work has shown at the Royal Academy of Arts, Saatchi Gallery and Oxo Gallery, and in 2026 he presents Magical Realms: Nature, Myth & Imagination at Mall Galleries. As a curator he has staged pop-up exhibitions in unconventional spaces in London and abroad, covered by the BBC, the Guardian and the Financial Times.
Makes work and hangs other people's; argues that both are the same job.
