I often find myself attracted by unexpected connections in what seem to be polar opposites. Hasan Ali Kadiwala’s meditative, spiritual paintings guide us into the infinity of our inner world, a gesture that is echoed in Balland-Galante’s bold sculptures. Like spaceships, they take us on a journey leading both inwards and outwards, offering a spiritual progression towards other worlds and the boundlessness of the universe. This continuity mirrors what we find ourselves confronted with every day: An apocalyptic message in which hope can be found nevertheless.
Hasan Ali Kadiwala was born in Siddhpur, Gujarat in 2000 and is currently based in Vadodara.
He holds a BFA in Painting from M.A. Parikh Fine Arts College, Palanpur, and an MFA in Graphic Arts (Printmaking) from the Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S. University, Baroda.
He has been awarded several fellowships and awards, including the 2025 Immerse Fellowship, the 2025 State Lalit Kala Academy Award (Gujarat), the 2024 CLKA Open Hand Studio Scholarship (Chandigarh), the State Lalit Kala Academy Scholarship (Gujarat), and the 2022 ‘Elephant in the Room’ Fellowship from the Conflictorium Museum in Ahmedabad. His work has been exhibited at galleries and institutions such as Method Gallery (Mumbai & Delhi, 2025), Nine Fish Gallery (Mumbai), Anant Art Gallery (Noida), off Ludlow Gallery (USA), and the National Art Gallery (Maldives). This is his first exhibition in London.
Balland-Galante are set designer and artistic director Juliette Balland and jewellery designer and Bioenergy therapist Claudia Galante. The pair met in 2011 studying bioenergy healing and began their creative collaboration, resulting in unique and often meditative art pieces. They are based in London.
Their work has been exhibited at various galleries and fairs, including Renata Fabbri Gallery (Milan) and at Geneva Art Fair in 2022, Serena Morton Galery (London, 2019), Artemonte-Carlo (Monte Carlo, 2016) and Marc Jancou Gallery (Geneva, 2016).