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Rise Art x Montcalm

INTO
THE FOLD

Group Exhibition

1 0ct, 2025 - 1 Jan, 2026

Montcalm Royal London House

Rise Art is pleased to present Into The Fold, the fourth showcase in a series of online and in-person exhibitions at Montcalm Royal London House.

Inspired by the building’s rich history as the former Royal Mail HQ, this exhibition explores communication through folding, layering, and concealment, drawing on the symbolism of the folded letter and the layered history of place.

Online exhibition with select works on show at Montcalm Royal London House, London. Until January 2026.


Rise Art shines a light on today's most dynamic and culturally significant artists, collaborating directly with a curated roster of emerging, mid-career, and established creatives worldwide.

Montcalm Collection is a distinguished group of luxury, boutique, and urban hotels located across the City of London, Mayfair, Marble Arch, Hyde Park, and Paddington. Renowned for its commitment to arts, culture, and wellness, the Collection offers a refined hospitality experience at the heart of the capital.

MONTCALM ROYAL LONDON HOUSE

22-25 Finsbury Square, London,
EC2A 1DX, UK.
1st Oct, 2025 – 1st Jan, 2026
Opening reception 17th July 6-8.00pm

EXHIBITING ARTISTS

Ruth Philo
Sabrina Brouwers
Taya de la Cruz
Jo Hummel

Into The Fold:

    

Exploring the narrative potential of geometric form

“'Summer Heat' was painted from an experience in villages near lake Atitlan, Guatemala. I was captivated by the colours and textures of the dwellings there, and their deep connection to the atmosphere. While cultural, the colours reflect the tropical Central American light. I used a grid to capture the energy of summer, the sun's intensity, and the contrast of its deep shadows.”
– Ruth Philo

Ruth Philo

Ruth Philo employs grid-like structures to explore the possibilities of colour, using folded triangular forms to create “a dance between hues.” Her contemplative works invite meditation and suggest the potential for transformation, echoing the spiritual resonance of medieval and Renaissance painting through a contemporary language of surface, colour and materiality.

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Paintings - 30x25 cm
£1,085
Paintings - 30x30 cm
£1,085
Paintings - 30x25 cm
£1,085
“My series draws on the language of urban architecture, where edges become sites of tension. Pigment bleeds edges of the canvas and from beneath etched aluminium sheets, creating depth through layering and concealment. The series reflects on what lies within the fold, where materials meet, hide, and reveal new traces.”
– Sabrina Brouwers

Sabrina Brouwers

Sabrina Brouwers uses elementary geometric and architectural forms, along with materials drawn from the urban landscape, to explore the psychological impact of visual simplicity. Working from a mathematically plotted grid, her practice examines the relationship between people and the spaces they inhabit. Each composition is shaped by a balance of intuition and strategy, a system challenged through complex layering; a dialogue between emergence and disappearance is triggered.

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Drawings - 85x85 cm
£3,360
Paintings - 30x30 cm
£1,080
Paintings - 30x30 cm
£1,080
Paintings - 60x110 cm
£3,630
“Each piece in the Legacy series is the result of patient craftsmanship, inscribed with tiny handwritten words—a language of detail that echoes the structures we inherit and the stories we carry forward. They remind us that legacy is not only monumental, but often found in the smallest of connections.”
– Taya De La Cruz

Taya De La Cruz

Using custom resin formulas and syringed mark-making, Taya De La Cruz creates jewel-like works composed of thousands of intentional marks and meticulous handwritten text, sometimes only legible under magnification. Her art invites viewers to slow down, reflect, and engage with themes of psychology, performance, and legacy.

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Paintings - 31x22 cm
£2,375
Paintings - 31x22 cm
£2,375
"Repurposing found materials is a core part of my working method. It led me to collage instead of paint. While this practice seems purely physical, its roots are social and anthropological. What truly drives my work is the phenomenological study of destroying, rearranging, sorting, editing, and choosing."
– Jo Hummel

Jo Hummel

Jo Hummel’s work explores reductionism through symbols, geometry, and colour. Rooted in principles of sacred geometry, natural cycles and ritual, her practice reflects ancient concepts of emptiness and possibility. Using paper, an everyday, ephemeral material, she builds layered, sculptural paintings through weaving, joinery and collage. These works balance precision with spontaneity, each piece capturing fragments of the human condition and the subconscious within formal abstraction.

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Paintings - 40x30 cm
£1,695
Collage - 40x40 cm
£2,565
Paintings - 40x30 cm
£1,695
Paintings - 75x75 cm
£5,355
Collage - 70x70 cm
£5,190
Collage - 70x70 cm
£5,190

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