Artist Gina Southgate show opens on the ‘Mezz Gallery’, alongside live jazz event on Thurs 7 September

Stratos at Grow Hackney (c) Gina South

Watch our interview with Gina as she talks through her exhibition. It features paintings of hip hop duo; Black Star, Neneh Cherry, Mala & Joe Armon Jones & Alan Wilkinson.

17 August 2023

Join us on Thursday 7 September for the launch of artist Gina Southgate’s show on Grow’s mezz gallery in Hackney Wick. This event marks Grow’s inclusion in Open House Festival 2023 and is combined with Grow’s weekly jazz jam. The opening of the show is 5-7pm where you can view the work and meet the artist and from 7.30pm enjoy jazz from some of London’s most upcoming musicians.

About Gina Southgate

Gina Southgate has made a name for herself over the last 30 years as an artist who paints live, mostly at jazz and improv gigs; composing her pictures in real time or as a collaboration with musicians in responsive interactive abstraction. Gina works with the frisson of the music observing the relationship between the musician and instrument, capturing both the visual energy of the performers and the abstract, sonic, essence of the gig with paint, in real time.

Originally trained as a silversmith, Gina is also an educator who has taught from community groups to degree level and has a long-standing artistic partnership with the NHS. She also paints landscapes, seascapes and cityscapes.

Gina has been resident-in-artist at Grow on numerous occasions, setting up her easel whilst house band Stratos, led by Mercury Prize nominee Rio Kai play their acclaimed sets on our canalside terrace.

Find out more about Gina’s work on her website and instagram and on Grow’s YouTube page where she shared about her work as part of our ‘Grow at Home’ series

About the Mezz Gallery

Located on Grow’s Mezzanine wall, this space showcases the work of curated local artists,