Georgia Merton

Painting / printmaking

195 Mare Street

We are thrilled that the new owners of this beautiful but battered 17th century mansion are lending us some space for a group show, as part of the June Trail. 14 artists will be occupying different rooms in the house, showing a range of work, including painting, prints, photography, jewellery and ceramics. It will also be an amazing opportunity to take a look inside one of Hackney’s most interesting historic buildings, before a major renovation gets underway later this year.

Georgia works primarily with cyanotype alongside photography, painting and mixed media. Using photography as a starting point, she explores landscape, water, light, memory and our relationship with place. Through exposure, natural toning, layering and hand-worked interventions, she transforms photographic imagery into tactile, atmospheric works that move between photography and printmaking. Her work has been collected & exhibited internationally for several years. This year she had her first solo exhibition Out of the Blue at Jealous Gallery, London.