Stephen Walter | The Island Book Signing at the Royal Academy | The World in a Mirror Exhibition | Antwerp

London Original Print Fair |  Exclusive Book Signing & Meet the Artist
Saturday 25^th April | 1 – 2pm | RA Burlington House, Piccadilly | W1J OBD

We're delighted to announce that Stephen Walter will be joining us at the 30^th anniversary of the London Original Print Fair at the Royal Academy this Saturday to sign copies of his eagerly awaited publication The Island: London Mapped, ahead of its official release on May 1st. This beautifully illustrated book reconfigures Stephen's critically acclaimed sold out map The Island, transforming it into his own version of a London street atlas which enables readers to explore his unique vision of the city by flicking through its pages.

Friday also sees the opening of 'The World In A Mirror' at MAS Antwerp, which features two of Stephen's richly imaginative and detailed maps, London Subterranea and Nova Utopia.

The exhibition presents a journey through the Western interpretation of the world, through 150 unique world maps, globes and objects. Stephen is one of only three contemporary artists exhibited, and his work adds his own distinctive reflections to this fascinating history.

Museum aan de Stroom | Antwerp | Belgium | Until 16 August 2015

 

Stephen Walter | Group Exhibition | Danielle Arnaud

123 Kennington Road | London | SE11 6SF | Until 13 April 2014
Open Fri, Sat and Sun, 2-6pm and by appointment

A group exhibition featuring the work of Stephen Walter is currently on show at Danielle Arnaud Contemporary Art. Titled Enclosure, it focuses on 6 contemporary artists and their exploration of ideas around utopian dreams, containment and escape.

Among the artworks on display is Stephen's extraordinary original drawing, Nova Utopia, which is being exhibited in its bespoke hagioscope frame. This map revisits Thomas More's famous fictional state of Utopia a century after it has been transformed by a capitalist revolution.

Stephen Walter | Nova Utopia | 2013 | Archival Inkjet Print Available

Stephen Walter's Hagioscope Frame in action!

The hagioscope frame covering Stephen Walter's original drawing of 'Nova Utopia' (2013) was created by James Shearer for the artist's solo exhibition 'Anthropocene' (3 - 28 July 2013). Here it is in action...