Stand G11, London Art Fair
Venue: Business Design Centre, Islington, London
VIP Preview: Tuesday 20 January 2026
Public Days: Wednesday 21 - Sunday 25 January 2026
Ruup & Form announces its return to London Art Fair 2026, presenting a focused, material-led programme at Stand G11. Staged at Islington’s Business Design Centre, the Fair launches the international art calendar, bringing together a strong selection of modern and contemporary galleries alongside an energised programme of talks, tours and curated sections.
Ruup & Form’s 2026 presentation is anchored in a clear strategic narrative: material as future-thinking language. Across ceramics, textile, mixed media and sculptural practices, the stand will foreground works that hold memory, reward close attention and translate care into form. The presentation is conceived as a cohesive viewing experience, aligned with the gallery’s long-term commitment to material intelligence, research-led making and artists whose practices balance conceptual rigour with emotional resonance.
The gallery will present works by:
Amber Cardinal, Barbara Long, Bridget Harvey, Christopher Kelly, Erin Hughes, Erum Aamir, Henrietta MacPhee, Katie Smith, Katie Spragg, Kerry Lemon, Solenne Jolivet, Vic Wright and Woo Jin Joo.
Artist Highlights (alphabetically)
Amber Cardinal, Kinetic sculpture, mobiles and contemporary jewellery
Working at the intersection of sculpture, jewellery and installation, Amber Cardinal hand-shapes metal into “body sculptures” and “space jewels” that shift in meaning as they move between body and environment. Balance, movement and intimate scale are central to her materially sensitive practice.
Barbara Long, Textile sculpture
Barbara Long is a multidisciplinary artist, art therapist and educator whose work spans immersive installation, performance, sculptural objects and ephemeral land art. Her practice frequently engages mending, stitching and repurposing, positioning fibre as both structure and spatial language.
Bridget Harvey, Research-based practice, repair and material intervention
Bridget Harvey transforms discarded and overlooked materials into tactile artefacts. Repair is both process and philosophy within her interdisciplinary practice, which moves across textiles, ceramics, drawing, print and conservation.
Christopher Kelly, Textile sculpture
Operating within the expanded field of fibre, Christopher Kelly employs slow making processes such as weaving, macramé and crochet. His work draws on tactile knowledge and haptic memory, often using salvaged and elemental materials to explore repetition, tension and architectural presence.
Erin Hughes, Works on paper, hand-marbled processes
Erin Hughes constructs illusionistic landscapes from hand-marbled papers that are cut, layered and collaged to echo inlaid stone and imagined terrains. Her work draws from craft traditions where meticulous making meets perceptual play.
Erum Aamir, Ceramic sculpture
A Manchester-based artist working exclusively in porcelain, Erum Aamir draws inspiration from microscopic plant structures. Her wall-based works bridge poetic and scientific thinking through rhythm, repetition and material sensitivity.
Henrietta MacPhee, Ceramic sculpture and painting
Following a successful presentation at British Art Fair SOLO Contemporary, Ruup & Form is proud to present new works by Henrietta MacPhee. Her expressive ceramics draw on an interdisciplinary background, bringing narrative, history and colour into materially resolved forms.
Katie Smith, Ceramics and collage
Katie Smith is a South London-based ceramic artist known for hand-built vessels with organic, precarious forms and richly layered surfaces. Her work is shaped by research into the relationship between mind and body.
Katie Spragg, Ceramics-led multidisciplinary practice
Katie Spragg explores human–plant relationships through ceramics, alongside a socially engaged practice involving collaboration with carers, families, children and people living with dementia. Her work is held in major museum collections.
Kerry Lemon, Public installation, live performance and art practice
Kerry Lemon creates site-specific, research-led works responsive to local ecologies. Her practice spans sculpture, painting, film, photography and performance, often incorporating participatory elements and regenerative sustainability approaches.
Solenne Jolivet, Yarn-based and textile practice
Paris-based textile artist and embroiderer Solenne Jolivet shifted from a career at Hermès to develop an independent practice. She has exhibited within major international craft contexts, including Révélations at the Grand Palais Éphémère.
Vic Wright, Sculpture
Based in Greater Manchester, Vic Wright combines sustainable cement with metal powders and natural pigments. His work explores casting, texture and surface transformation, where heavy materials assume unexpectedly organic qualities.
Woo Jin Joo, Multidisciplinary practice with a focus on textile
Woo Jin Joo is a London-based mixed media artist working across textiles, sculpture and installation. Drawing on folklore, shamanism and embodied knowledge, her process is framed as a form of contemporary mythmaking.
Fair Details
London Art Fair 2026
Business Design Centre, Islington, London
VIP Preview: Tuesday 20 January 2026 (invitation only)
Public Days: Wednesday 21 to Sunday 25 January 2026
Opening Hours
Wednesday 21 January: 11 am to 9 pm
Thursday 22 January: 11 am to 7 pm
Friday 23 January: 11 am to 7 pm
Saturday 24 January: 11 am to 7 pm
Sunday 25 January: 11 am to 5 pm
Press and Appointments
For press images, price lists, and to schedule a collector or curator walk-through at Stand G11, please contact: Skylar Whittle: assistant@ruupandform.com /+44 7724 880218
About Ruup & Form
Ruup & Form is a curatorially led contemporary gallery in London, championing material led artists who work at the intersection of art, craft and design. Founded in 2019 by Varuna Kollanethu, the gallery is guided by the belief that meticulously made objects can spark cultural change, strengthen community and help us imagine more sustainable futures.
By 2025, Ruup & Form has grown into a platform for groundbreaking practices and breakthrough art. Our programme centres on collectible craft and design and contemporary works that reframe how we live with objects across domestic, architectural and public environments. Working with an international cohort of artists, we offer long term support and present research driven exhibitions that bring diverse and often underrepresented voices into thoughtful dialogue. As both cultural catalyst and strategic partner, we collaborate with collectors, institutions, designers and corporate organisations on acquisitions and commissions, always seeking to expand what is possible in material and form.
Ruup & Form moves forward with a clear ambition - to champion artists redefining material intelligence, to cultivate spaces where bold ideas can flourish and to ensure that art, craft and design remain central to how we live, work and connect.