The North American Pavillion
Frieze at No. 9 Cork Street, London
NOON Projects is thrilled to participate in The
North American Pavillion, an exhibition of 8 young
galleries hosted by Frieze at their No. 9
Cork Street space located in the heart of London.
The North American Pavillion is curated by Alex
Tieghi-Walker, the gallerist, curator, and founder
of the design platform TIWA Select. The
assemblage of 8 galleries from the United States,
Mexico, and Canada was selected for their
directive in straddling the space between art,
design, and craft.
NOON Projects’ presentation includes five artists
from its program: Ben Borden, Maddy Inez
Leeser, Matt Momchilov, William Moss, and
David Shull.
Matt Momchilov and William Moss’ works
illustrate fictional worlds, both from a science
fiction futurist perspective and those which
reimagine the past. Momchilov’s paintings
follow a tradition of historical portraiture, his
depicting fictional dandies and queer charmers.
Moss’ series of mugs illustrates a non-linear
narrative arc taking place partly in the Mojave
desert and partly in outer space and centered
around the quest for an illusive space lemon.
Maddy Inez Leeser and David Shull present
pieces inspired by California native and
invasive vegetation. Drawing inspiration from
mythology, generational magic, and herbal
practices, Leeser’s ceramics process trauma
through clay. Shull’s large-scale painting which
floats away from the wall on armature is
inspired by quilts and flags, and explores
contemporary life’s rub with timeless concerns
with being human.
Ben Borden presents a new series of paintings,
candelabras, and sconces created on glass by
a chemical reaction housed in bioplastic algae
in which the color and image will continue to
evolve and change forever.
The North American Pavillion will also illustrate
the ongoing growth of North American galleries
specializing in and showing collectible design,
with additional participation from Bruises Gallery,
Emma Scully Gallery, Jacqueline Sullivan Gallery,
MARTA, OF THE CLOTH, Studio IMA, and TIWA
Select.
Launched in 2021, No. 9 Cork Street is Frieze’s
first permanent exhibition space for international
galleries in the heart of historic Mayfair, London.
Housed across three floors, No. 9 hosts an
ambitious program of exhibitions and projects
organized by the world’s leading galleries
throughout the year.