poppy o’brien


selected series   
  1. 140525 // taplow
  2. 160423
  3. 021123
  4. 201123
  5. 240124
  6. 190324 // façade
  7. 040924
  8. 111024
  9. 161124
  10. 060225 // illuminate

artist statment —
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Born and based in London, Poppy O’Brien (b. 1999) is an artist who works across painting, sculpture and photography. Studying at UCA Canterbury (2019-2023) and UAL Chelsea (2023-24), in 2024 she was the recipient of the Sir Frank Bowling Award. In 2025 she was a participant in the Turps Banana Residency Program 03. 




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7. 040924 


040924 began with the simple act of cutting and folding square sheets of aluminium. Discrete in design, these architectural, folded forms emphasise subtle interplays of light and reflection. As if reflections of each other, the two components of 040924 are identical, but with different motifs painted onto their surfaces. The intervention of spray-paint extends painting into three-dimensional space and adds a further level of surface interaction and intrigue. Through their geometric form and industrial materiality, they recall the architectures of the City and reveal the harmony of light,  material and form.