Dancing on my Own: Major show celebrates two decades of Stuart Semple's groundbreaking work

While the exhibition at Bermondsey Project Space takes in some of his better-known works, including Happy Cloud, the ‘Kapoor Art War’, Pounding Outside Poundland and All About the Cheddar, it also explores his lesser-known paintings, sculptures, Internet works, film pieces and early drawings – many of which have never been seen before.

Stuart is well-known for making thematic collections of works around distinct topics, which have been the basis for 15 solo exhibitions around the world. But this show will be the first time that central works from a range of different projects have been assembled in a single space. Through this, we'll get a unique opportunity to explore the wider underlying and unifying philosophies across seemingly disparate elements within the artist’s wider body of work.

Says curator Lee Cavaliere, "Stuart Semple is a singular and diverse talent, whose work as an artist has driven his activism. This is a fantastic opportunity to see the common threads in his broad and varied work, over the past two decades."

Adds Stuart: "It’s hard to live in a world like this and not want to reflect it, then do something about it. I know in my heart that artists are useful, and I hope some of the things I’ve done have helped somehow somewhere. It’s lovely to see the art world opening up and becoming more inclusive and accessible, but sadly there’s a hell of a long way to go when it comes to class."

Dancing on my Own launches on 9 August at Bermondsey Project Space in London and runs until 8 September 2019. Find out more: www.project-space.london.