Annie Trevorah

‘Plant Power’, Annie Trevorah

HS Projects is delighted to present Plant Power, an exhibition of new and recent work by Annie Trevorah that explores human and non-human interconnectivity.

Delving into an imagined world where nature takes centre stage, Trevorah challenges the prevailing human-centered narrative of the Anthropocene and explores themes of bio-morphism, ecofeminism and ecological harmony. Drawing inspiration from Donna Haraway’s “A Cyborg Manifesto,” her sculptures blur the boundaries between human and non-human, organic and synthetic. They embody a vision of resistance and transformation, questioning established notions of power and agency in the natural world.

Trevorah conjures an alien species defined by adaptive features that safeguard survival in a precarious future. Her part human / part plant hybrids have stood their ground in galleries, parks and gardens. Plant Power marks their propagation into the hustle and bustle of an office environment.

Showcasing twelve works, including a painting to introduce a new body of work dedicated to the maritime realm, groups of sensual cyborgs and symbiotic totems are huddled in opposite corners, exchanging water cooler stories under the watchful gaze of their mutant supervisors, whose predatory and fallible characteristics serve as reminders of the effects of climate change on all life- forms. Fusing organic and synthetic materials into intriguing monuments to human-plant interconnectivity, Trevorah merges eco-feminist theory with subtle humour to encourage reflection and reassurance.

Completing her MA in Sculpture at the RCA in 2023, Annie Trevorah has been selected for prestigious exhibitions both nationally and internationally.

She had her first London solo show Symbiosis in February 2023, followed by Triffids, celebrating Chelsea Physic Garden’s 350th anniversary in October, and Nature is a Cyborg at ALICE BLACK Gallery in May 2024.Trevorah was selected to exhibit with Arte Laguna alongside the Venice Biennale 2024 and was a finalist for the VAA Artist of the Year 2024 award. Other international shows include Centro Culturale di Milano, Las Laguna Gallery, USA, FOLD and 67 York Street, London and Chianciano Biennale 2022 where she was awarded a Prize for Photography and Digital Art. This year also sees inclusion in Artsted’s 99 Blue Chip Artists.

Public works include Memorial to a Memorial temporarily replacing Barbara Hepworth’s Single Form in Battersea Park, commissioned by Wandsworth Council in 2022, and this year’s ANANAS, funded by Arts Council England, for Fulham Palace to commemorate the 50th anniversary of opening its house and gardens to the public, later taking up its place in Holland Park as part of KCAW.

‘Plant Power’ is at 12 Hammersmith Grove from December 2024 to June 2025.