in Frieze London & Frieze Masters | 03 OCT 22

The Natural World at Frieze London 2022

Inspired by themes of evolution, environmentalism and landscape, contemporary artists share their experiences, hopes and fears for the natural world at this year's fair

in Frieze London & Frieze Masters | 03 OCT 22

Ranging from Laure Prouvost's immersive environment to Dorothy Cross's fusion of animal forms with the human body, artists at Frieze London 2022 are preoccupied with the natural world.

From 12-16 October in The Regent’s Park, visitors will encounter some of today's most contemporary and creative perspectives on our evolving relationship with the natural world. Exploring themes including environmentalism, evolution of the landscape and the effects of capitalism on nature, gallery highlights include...

Sandra Mujinga, Closed Space, Open World, 2022, 3-channel video installation with sound, asynchronised loops, 10 min. Each, Boxes: frosted plexiglass, steel structures, Sculptures: aluminium, steel, led lights, projector, carpet, Dimensions variable, Installation view Closed Space, Open World, Malmö Konsthall, 2022. Photo by Helene Toresdotter. Courtesy of the artist, The Approach, London and Croy Nielsen, Vienna — Sandra Mujinga, *Closed Space, Open World*, 2022, 3-channel video installation with sound, asynchronised loops, 10 min. Each, Boxes: frosted plexiglass, steel structures, Sculptures: aluminium, steel, led lights, projector, carpet, Dimensions variable, Installation view Closed Space, Open World, Malmö Konsthall, 2022. Photo by Helene Toresdotter. Courtesy of the artist, The Approach, London and Croy Nielsen, Vienna

A group presentation will feature works by Sandra Mujinga that honour the symbiotic relationship between human and nature (Croy Nielsen, Vienna and The Approach, London, Frieze London, Stand G21).

Laure Prouvost presents a sensuous, participatory solo presentation creating an immersive environment within the fair; subtly subversive, the artist challenges the viewer to engage with critical issues such as immigration, climate change, species extinction and societal polarisation (Lisson Gallery, London, Frieze London, Stand B17)

Marcus Coates’s Nature Calendar (2022) compiles daily events in the natural world, drawing our attention to the world we share with other species; it highlights events that were once integral to recognizing and marking the passing of seasons, but in recent times have lost their role in our daily consciousness (Kate MacGarry, London, Frieze London, Stand A16).

Rob Lyon, And I'll be changed, 2022oil on linen19 11/16h x 15 3/4w in50.01h x 40.01w cm, courtesy of the Artist and Adams & Ollman. — Rob Lyon, *And I'll be changed*, 2022, oil on linen19 11/16h x 15 3/4w in50.01h x 40.01w cm, courtesy of the Artist and Adams & Ollman.

Working intuitively and meditatively, Rob Lyon uses simplified, recurring forms rendered with bold brushwork and color to create a graphic lexicon of place, turning experiences of the natural world into philosophical inquiries into the nature of being (Adams & Ollman, Portland, Frieze London, Stand A8).

Lia Rumma Gallery brings together artists including Marina Abramović, William Kentridge, Gian Maria Tosatti and Ettore Spalletti with works focused on the theme of landscape (Galleria Lia Rumma, Milan, Frieze London, Stand D15).

William Kentridge, Mosaic trials (cat), 2009, Mosaic in marbles, stones and grés on wood board, 100 x 130 cm (39,4 x 51,2 inches), courtesy of the Artist and Galleria Lia Rumma. — William Kentridge, *Mosaic trials (cat)*, 2009, Mosaic in marbles, stones and grés on wood board, 100 x 130 cm (39,4 x 51,2 inches), courtesy of the Artist and Galleria Lia Rumma.

The work of Gaëlle Choisne addresses the disorder of the world: natural disasters, exploitation of natural resources, colonialism and enduring systems of oppression (Nicoletti Contemporary, Frieze London, Stand H34).

Josephine Baker is a visual artist working through sculpture, installation, and drawing; she tries to reclaim depictions of landscape and natural phenomena from imperialist world views, creating allegories of earthly events from which different realities are allowed to take shape (Nir Altman, Munich, Frieze London, H19).

Gaëlle Choisne, Mémoires akashiques 555, 2021, Back side, courtesy of the Artist and Nicoletti Contemporary. — Gaëlle Choisne, *Mémoires akashiques 555*, 2021, Back side, courtesy of the Artist and Nicoletti Contemporary.

A special section at this year's fair, Indra’s Net brings together 18 artists from around the world who explore the ethics of being in the world, from environmental activism to legacies of colonialism.

Taking part in the section, Dorothy Cross has examined the interconnections between living beings and the natural world since the 1990s. By combining experiences of nature with everyday objects and her own body, the artist creates hybridized forms that transcend linear time, and scenes that offer up ruminations on evolution (Kerlin Gallery, Dublin and Frith Street Gallery, London, Frieze London, IN6).

MARTHA ATIENZA, Tarong 11°16’12.0”N 123°45’23.4”E, 2019-08-06, Tue 2:27 PM PST, 1.50 meters High Tide, 2019, single channel HD video (00:44:03 min. loop), no sound, Preview link: https://vimeo.com/423077571, Edition of 6 + 2APSPI_MA035. Courtesy of the Artist and Silverlens — MARTHA ATIENZA, *Tarong 11°16’12.0”N 123°45’23.4”E*, 2019-08-06, Tue 2:27 PM PST, 1.50 meters High Tide, 2019, single channel HD video (00:44:03 min. loop), no sound, Preview link: https://vimeo.com/423077571, Edition of 6 + 2APSPI_MA035. Courtesy of the Artist and Silverlens

Often collaborating with her brother Jake, as well as community groups, Martha Atienza’s multi-media practice is focused on “the people, the sea, and the land”. She is passionate about galvanizing support for local fisherfolk as well as advocating for marine-protected areas along the coastline, which is suffering from erosion (Silverlens Galleries, Makati City, Frieze London, IN8).

Muhanned Cader’s landscape painting subtly questions the extractive capitalism of Sri Lanka’s current government. For Frieze, Cader draws from Leonard Woolf’s book, The Village in the Jungle (1913) and situates his cinematic works in the Yala National Park, which is threatened by overdevelopment (Jhaveri Contemporary, Mumbai, Frieze London, IN2).

Muhanned Cader, 'Kumana III', 2022, Oil on wood, 15.2 x 12.7 cm. Courtesy the artist and Jhaveri Contemporary — Muhanned Cader, *'Kumana III'*, 2022, Oil on wood, 15.2 x 12.7 cm. Courtesy the artist and Jhaveri Contemporary

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^{Main image: Dorothy Cross, Jellyfish Lake, 2002, dvd 6 minutes, AP1 from an edition of 4 + 2APDC13902, courtesy of the Artist, Kerlin Gallery and Frith Street Gallery}