Impermanence, planetary evolution, and the possibility of finding joy amongst pain: these are just a few of the themes that Alfie Rouy’s debut UK solo show, Earth Eater, considers. Housed in Guts Gallery, the expansive collection of paintings fill the space with abstract figures, organic shapes, and deep colours — entrancing viewers with their simultaneous unsettling and joyful manners. Drawing inspiration from the artist’s desire to, in his own words, “echo positivity amongst a seemingly negative society,” the collection explores the blessings in disguise that we can spot amongst Earth’s evolution.
