Megan Rooney @ Kettles Yard

Megan Rooney at Kettles Yard, Cambridge

22 June – 6 October 2024, 11am – 5pm

We were honoured to work with Megan Rooney (b. 1985, South Africa) on framing her first major solo exhibition in the UK at Kettles Yard. We handcrafted a mix of natural maple and washed white frames for this incredible show.. Her paintings have an irresistible life and energy, renewing the potential of abstraction to embody the richness of the visual world

Created in ‘family groups’, the size of the canvases she uses are determined by the reach of her outstretched arms. Vibrant colour and line appear boundless, capturing the ebb and flow of their making, from the use of abrasives to remove pigment to repeated overpainting. Each work tells a compelling story, poetically recalling the real, the remembered and the imagined – inviting visitors into their restless and pleasurable worlds.

The exhibition will be accompanied by a new performance work and publication. It is curated by Andrew Nairne and Amy Tobin.

Large Install: Megan Rooney, Old Sky (Blue), 2024. Acrylic, oil, pastel and oil stick on canvas.

Install at Kettles Yard, Cambridge. All photos 📸 Eva Herzog