Suffocate the Bourgeois: 2025
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“My new body of work confronts the paradox of being both outside and inside a system I criticise. 'Suffocate the Bourgeois' is not a sermon."
Jealous is excited to announce Karl Allen’s upcoming debut solo exhibition ‘Suffocate the Bourgeois: 2025’.
Featuring a deeply personal selection of the artist’s works, this is an exploration into the internal contradictions around class as the artist deftly navigates materialism and the veneer of “keeping up appearances”.
‘Suffocate the Bourgeois: 2025’ will open on Thursday 9th October from 6.30pm-8.30pm and will run until Saturday 18th October, at Jealous, 53 Curtain Road, London, EC2A 3PT. We welcome you to challenge your preconceptions with this thought-provoking exhibition...
Karl Allen
Hailing from Croydon, UK, Central Saint Martin’s alumni Karl Allen has “a long history of making marks in unexpected places.” He creates nuanced compositions using acrylics and soft pastels, while encouraging the viewer to look beyond the surface. The artist has exhibited in group shows across London, Brighton, and Miami, with recent works exploring themes of class and the political and economic landscape.
