American artist Leonardo Drew unveiled a new amazing exhibition at the South London Gallery. This immense sculpture covers the walls and floor of the exhibition space with fragments of wood recalling the formation of extreme weather events, natural disasters or, in Drew’s words, “acts of God”.

The installation takes the form of the crest of a wave on each side of the gallery, towering over visitors who are invited to walk through the environment. It is the first time that Drew has created a work in a double wave formation, which also directly responds to the height and architecture of the SLG’s Main Gallery.

He says: “My work and my life are not separate. They are the same thing”.  “I don’t work with found objects because there is already a history embedded in that material,” he explains. “For me, I need to go through the rigours of touching it, living it, ….become the weather.” 

Drew refrains from attaching specific meaning to his work, preferring to title each piece numerically so the viewer can engage directly and intimately with the work and discover a multitude of experiences within.

Leonardo Drew’s works have been shown nationally and internationally and are included in numerous public and private collections. The show remains on view until September 2025, don’t miss it!