Hung from above, a series of oyster shells, individually sandcast in aluminium, cascade down a delicate chain that settles to pool on the ground. Since Roman times, shells have had a relationship with garden scaping, arranged in patterns in shell houses or landscaped into romantic grottoes, but here Rowan’s singular shells are exposed for examination as they draw a line towards the earth.

Rowan is interested in exploring notions of bodies of water, vessels, animacy of matter and the temporal transformation of materials. Exploring scale, intimacy and loss, she develops ephemeral, alchemical and transformative pieces that evoke fragility and transience, or that trace the passing of time as they transmute into other forms.

This work is available in a variable edition of 3 +2 AP, reflecting the unique nature of the aluminium casting and final siting of the chain.

Hannah Rowan (b. 1990 Brighton, UK) is a multidisciplinary artist based in London, UK. She studied MA Sculpture at the Royal College of Art, London and BA (hons) Fine Art at Central Saint Martins, London. Hannah has exhibited across North America and Europe. Solo exhibitions include Chrysalis, 2021, Galerie Sebastien Bertrand, Geneva; Triple Point, 2020, Belo Campo, Lisboa; Prima Materia, 2019, Assembly Point, London; Bodies of Water: Age of Fluidity, 2018, White Crypt, London. She has exhibited in group shows at Galerie Sebastien Bertrand, Geneva; Yours Mine and Ours Gallery, NY; Below Grand, NY; Walter Philips Gallery Satellite Space, Canada; Taipei Artist Village; Well Projects, Margate and across London including Assembly Point, Koppel Project, Enclave Lab, Guest Projects, Arcadia Missa, Filet Space.