PLAYFORM
curated by resonant ground
Hypha Gallery 2 / No. 1 Poultry, London EC2R 8EN
PV: Thursday, 23th April 2026, 6-9pm
Open: 24 April – 30 May 2026, Thursday – Sunday, 12 – 6pm
Can a building perform meaning? Can a facade lie, exaggerate, or play? PLAYFORM reimagines postmodern architecture as performance, taking No.1 Poultry as both as inspiration and stage. At its reception, this building was considered riotous, flamboyant, and controversial. In this exhibition, its bold geometry and layered references become a starting point to explore how architecture can speak, deceive and provoke in unconventional ways.
PLAYFORM is a multidisciplinary exhibition of AV work, sculpture, photography, drawing and sound where artists respond to the theatrical qualities of architectural design. It encourages visitors to co-perform and challenge the perceived permanence of architecture, proposing it instead as dynamic, participatory, and expressive. The exhibition aims to leave the audience questioning not just what buildings are, but what they can do.
Artists
Anais Öst
Teng Wang
Harry Smithson
Patricia Petersen
Kanzer Xu
Samantha Jackson
snake_case
Portfolio
Artwork list
Teng Wang
It’s OK to Fall, 2026
Silver Balloons
1.5 x 2 m
snake_case
dark site, 2026
1280 x 720 px
Single-channel video, two-channel audio (edition of 3 + 1AP)
Samantha Jackson
Untitled, 2026
20 x 15 cm
Watercolour, Wood Stain, Eyeshadow and Collage on Recycled Wood
Samantha Jackson
Thread, 2026
30 x 60 cm
Watercolour, Wood Stain, Eyeshadow and Collage on Wood
Samantha Jackson
Ravenswood Standing Stone Study, 2025
6 x 15 cm
Watercolour, Eyeshadow, Envelope Paper on Wood Panel
Samantha Jackson
9 x 26 cm
Watercolour, Acrylic, Eyeshadow and Collage on Fireplace Panel
Samantha Jackson
NYE, 2025
11 x 9 cm
Watercolour, Eyeshadow, Charcoal, Nail Polish and Paper on Wood
Samantha Jackson
12 x 8 cm
Charcoal, Phone Case and Collage
Samantha Jackson
Kissing Gate, 2026
10 x 25.5 cm
Watercolour, Wood Stain, Eyeshadow and Collage on Wood
Samantha Jackson
Everything My Dad Kept in 2023, 2026
20 x 14 cm
Receipts, Plastic Case, Rusted Nails
Samantha Jackson
12.5 x 10 cm
Watercolour, Wood Stain, Eyeshadow and Collage on Recycled Wood
Samantha Jackson
Candle Study, 2025
5 x 10 cm
Watercolour, Eyeshadow on Wood Panel
Patricia Petersen
Outside the Lines, Rosenkål, 2017
14 x 20 cm
Giclée Print on Hahnemühle fine art paper, (edition of 30 + 2 AP, unframed)
Patricia Petersen
52 x 41 cm
Giclée Print on Hahnemühle fine art paper (edition of 30 + 2 AP, unframed)
Patricia Petersen
20 x 29.5 cm
Giclée Print on Hahnemühle fine art paper, (edition of 30 + 2 AP, unframed)
Patricia Petersen
14 x 20 cm
Giclée Print on Hahnemühle fine art paper, (edition of 30 + 2 AP, unframed)
Patricia Petersen
Outside the Lines, Untitled VII, 2018
20 x 30 cm
Giclée Print on Hahnemühle fine art paper, (edition of 30+ 2 AP, unframed)
Kanzer Xu
Cleansing – 2026, 2026
180 x 90 x 46 cm
Single-channel video, mixed media installation
Harry Smithson
Dancing Pulsation, 2026
1515 x 1145 mm
Graphite on paper, Cortex, LEDs
Harry Smithson
500 x 300 x 100 mm
Mahogany
Harry Smithson
Hairy Star, 2024
350 x 200 x 200 mm
Copper, solder
Harry Smithson
Transformer, 2026
200 x200 x 200 mm
Projection
Anais Öst
Rocks Dial, 2024
50 x 80 x 50 cm
Concrete slab, string, rocks, pine resin, rotating motor, wood
Anais Öst
110 x 40 x 220 cm
steel
Anais Öst
Edge of The Wake, 2025
130 x 16 x 13 cm
steel
Anais Öst
30 x 15 cm (dimensions variable)
Water samples, glass vials
Anais Öst
35 x 78 cm
steel
Anais Öst
15 x 13 x 5 cm
Image transfer on vintage car mirror
pv images
contact information
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