Black Sun Red Gold, The Act of Becoming

‘Black Sun, Red Gold: The Shape of Becoming’ explores alchemy not as metaphor but as a living, somatic process - one that speaks to the cycles of grief, purification, and renewal. Across the Crypt’s subterranean spaces, Nash conjures a material and symbolic journey through darkness and disorientation toward radiant self-integration. Paint and textile works convey visceral transformations through fabric, pigment, andform, while Nash’s film and performance expand this metamorphosis into time-based ritual and embodied movement. Symbolic masks and fragmented gestures evoke the multiplicity of the self, inviting the viewer to witness and feel states of unraveling, becoming, and rebirth.

 

A NOTE ON AUTHORSHIP & COLLABORATION Sade English, curator and founder of both Anticlone Gallery and the Anticlone platform, has curated the full selection of visual works for the exhibition. This includes all canvas-based works, sculptural installations, and mixed-media pieces.

 

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These selections form the structural and symbolic core of the show, guiding the audience through stages of dissolution, purification, and integration within the alchemical phases of nigredo, albedo, and rubedo. In contrast, the exhibition’s moving image and live performance elements are authored and directed by the artist Freya Nash and performed by Yasmine Smith with sound by Oscar Abdullah.

 

These works are presented in collaboration with the curatorial vision of the show, but are independent artistic expressions for which the curator claims no authorship or creative input. The film and performance stand as autonomous acts of expression within the broader conceptual frame.

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DAILY PERFORMANCES // OPENING TIMES

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Opening Hours: 11AM – 6PM daily (Public viewing: 26th–30th September)

Showing from 25th – 30th September 2025

The Crypt Gallery St Pancras Church, 52 Euston Road, London NW1 2BA

 

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LIVE PERFORMANCE | SATURDAY 27 SEPTEMBER – 3PM

Three short performances directed by Freya Nash will begin promptly at 3PM. These works are durational and space-sensitive. Due to limited capacity, early arrival is highly recommended. For press images, artwork sales, or to request interviews with the artist or curator, please contact: sade@theanticlone.com 

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