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We are pleased to present 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙪𝙧𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙚, a two-person exhibition bringing together recent works by Defne Tesal and St...
29/09/2026

We are pleased to present 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙪𝙧𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙚, a two-person exhibition bringing together recent works by Defne Tesal and Stephan Baumkötter. The exhibition continues until October 18th by appointment. Distinct in material and method, both bodies of work create a subtle sense of depth through repeated gestures, layered surfaces and a tactile handling of colour.

Defne Tesal

𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝗮𝗹
Door 4, 2025
Acrylic and pen on fabric
94 × 77.5 cm
37 × 30 ½ in

Courtesy of the artist and Galerist GALERIST
Photo: Barış Özçetin

We are pleased to present 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙪𝙧𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙚, a two-person exhibition bringing together recent works by Defne Tesal and Stephan Baumkötter. The exhibition continues until October 18th by appointment. Distinct in material and method, both bodies of work create a subtle sense of depth through repeated gestures, layered surfaces and a tactile handling of colour.

𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗸ö𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿
Untitled (2019-09), 2019
Oil paint-stick on canvas
37 × 27 cm
14 ⅝ × 10 ⅝ in

𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗸ö𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿
Untitled (2019-12), 2019
Oil paint-stick on canvas
37 × 27 cm
14 ⅝ × 10 ⅝ in

We are pleased to present 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙪𝙧𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙚, a two-person exhibition bringing together recent works by Defne Tesal and Stephan Baumkötter. The exhibition continues until October 18th by appointment. Distinct in material and method, both bodies of work create a subtle sense of depth through repeated gestures, layered surfaces and a tactile handling of colour.

𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝗮𝗹
Door 1, 2025
Acrylic and pen on fabric
98 × 78 cm
38 ⅝ × 30 ¾ in

Courtesy of the artist and Galerist GALERIST
Photo: Barış Özçetin

Sarah Chilvers and Giulia Ricci at the gallery for the closing event of their showcase on Saturday. At first glance, Chi...
20/09/2026

Sarah Chilvers and Giulia Ricci at the gallery for the closing event of their showcase on Saturday.
At first glance, Chilvers and Ricci share an interest in systems, repetition and the discipline of working on paper. Yet their works are never simply exercises in order. Each artist uses structure to allow something less predictable to emerge.

Bartha_contemporary

Sarah Chilvers
Untitled - D7, 2026
Graphite and Gouache on paper
23 × 31 cm
9 × 12 ¼ in



Giulia Ricci
Rastrum Drawing #43, 2026
Rohrers Traditional Ink on Khadi cotton paper
70 × 102 cm
27 ½ × 40 ⅛ in

16/09/2026

Join us this Saturday, 19 September, from noon to 4 pm for an artists’ reception celebrating Sarah Chilvers and Giulia Ricci at Bartha_contemporary.

Ten years after their first exhibition together at our former Margaret Street space, we are bringing their work into conversation again. Both artists explore systems, repetition and the possibilities of abstraction, while leaving room for chance, movement and the world around them.

Ricci’s Rastrum Drawings use a five-line nib associated with musical notation to evoke fields, waterways and shifting landscapes. Chilvers’ recent works, made in rural Wales, allow the roll of a dice to influence colour, direction and form, with the time spent making recorded on the reverse of almost every piece.

These are works that reward looking closely. We would love you to join us, spend some time with them and continue the conversation.

Saturday 19 September | Noon–4 pm
Bartha_contemporary, Ledbury Mews North, Notting Hill

08/09/2026

Our latest Artsy Online Exclusive is dedicated to Frank Gerritz’s Two Center Connection II (2015). This focused presentation offers an opportunity to spend time with a work that makes the foundations of his sculptural practice unusually clear.

Gerritz’s square has its origins in a solid form. It describes the plan view of the column-like structure that underpins his visual language, connecting a familiar geometric shape to bodily proportions and physical mass.

Here, two densely drawn graphite squares sit across adjacent sheets. The narrow gap separates them, yet their alignment brings them together. Through repeated applications of pencil, Gerritz gives these forms a visual weight that becomes a metaphor for the weight of his iron sculptures. What rests on the ground in sculpture rises to eye level in drawing.

The video offers a closer encounter with this surface and its response to light. We hope it encourages you to linger, follow the interval across the paper and discover how much space these two forms can define.

Explore the exhibition on Artsy.

Ahead of our forthcoming presentation of works by Giulia Ricci and Sarah Chilvers, we have published a new journal explo...
01/09/2026

Ahead of our forthcoming presentation of works by Giulia Ricci and Sarah Chilvers, we have published a new journal exploring the relationship between musical notation and modern and contemporary art.

From experimental scores and the legacy of John Cage to drawing as rhythm, instruction and performance, the text places Ricci’s recent Rastrum Drawings within a broader art-historical context. Made with a five-line nib traditionally used to draw musical staves, these works borrow the visual language of notation while evoking fields, waterways and the landscape of Emilia-Romagna.

I hope you enjoy reading it, and we look forward to showing the works in London from 12–19 September.

Read the journal:
https://www.barthacontemporary.com/journals/giulia-ricci-rastrum

29/08/2026

We first showed Giulia Ricci and Sarah Chilvers together at our former Margaret Street gallery ten years ago. This September, we are very pleased to bring their work into conversation once again.

Both artists use structure and repetition while allowing chance, movement and time to influence the outcome. Ricci’s recent Rastrum Drawings transform a five-line musical notation nib into a tool for tracing rhythm and landscape. Chilvers uses dice to determine aspects of colour, direction and composition, introducing uncertainty into an otherwise carefully considered process.

It is fascinating to see how their individual practices have developed over the past decade, and how naturally the works continue to speak to one another.

Giulia Ricci & Sarah Chilvers
12–19 September 2026
Bartha_contemporary, London

Explore the accompanying online showcase:
https://www.barthacontemporary.com/shows/sarah-chilvers-giulia-ricci-_-revisited

06/08/2026

At Bartha_contemporary, we have been exploring how emerging technologies can support a more informed and engaging experience of contemporary art.

One of our latest experiments is an integrated Augmented Reality feature on our website, allowing collectors to visualise selected works in their own spaces before arranging a viewing.

We see this not as a substitute for experiencing art in person, but as a practical tool that helps bridge the gap between the screen and the gallery. Scale, proportion and context all influence how a work is perceived, and AR offers another way to begin that conversation.

Technology cannot replace the experience of standing in front of an artwork. It can, however, make discovering, understanding and living with art a little more accessible.

As we continue to develop our digital platform, we are interested in technologies that enhance engagement while keeping the artwork itself at the centre of the experience.

31/07/2026

Sarah Chilvers & Giulia Ricci _ Revisited
Extended until August 22nd
Online at barthacontemporary.com

Sarah Chilvers + Giulia Ricci _ RevisitedOnline Viewing Room continues until July 11th (link in bio)Ten years after Sara...
19/06/2026

Sarah Chilvers + Giulia Ricci _ Revisited
Online Viewing Room continues until July 11th (link in bio)

Ten years after Sarah Chilvers and Giulia Ricci first showed together at our former Margaret Street space, this online showcase brings their work into renewed conversation. It looks back at that earlier exhibition while presenting recent works that reflect how both artists have continued to develop precise, thoughtful and deeply personal approaches to abstraction.

At first glance, Chilvers and Ricci share an interest in systems, repetition and the discipline of working on paper. Yet their works are never simply exercises in order. Each artist uses structure as a way of allowing something less predictable to emerge. Control is present, but it is tested by chance, movement, time and the changing conditions of the world around them.

Continue reading and explore an extended conversation between Sarah Chilvers & Giulia Ricci on our website. (link in bio)

Works
1. Sarah Chilvers, Untitled - D1, 2026
2. Giulia Ricci, Rastrum Drawing #26, 2026
3. Sarah Chilvers, Untitled - D2, 2026
4. Giulia Ricci, Rastrum Drawing #30, 2026
5. Sarah Chilvers, Untitled - D7, 2026
6. Giulia Ricci, Rastrum Drawing #21, 2025
7. Sarah Chilvers, Untitled - D16, 2026
8. Giulia Ricci, Rastrum Drawing #29, 2026

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