Luke Silva
1999 - 2024
Born in London, UK
Luke Silva (b. 1999, London, UK) completed his BA in Fine Art from Central St Martin’s School of Art, London in 2021. Silva's journey, marked by profound challenges and experiences in his childhood and youth, served as the foundation of his work. His art is a sanctuary, a constructed realm that offers solace from the turbulence of the real world. Silva’s artistic narrative is a complex interplay of devastation and allure. He often revisited the theme of a catastrophic fire, a powerful natural force that, despite its destructive capacity, is portrayed with a sense of fascination. This motif is a symbol of the dual nature of such events, embodying both the potential for destruction and the promise of renewal.
EDUCATION
2021 BA Fine Art, Central St Martin’s School of Art, UAL, London, UK
2018 Foundation Diploma, Central St Martin’s School of Art, UAL, London, UK
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2025 ‘Small is Beautiful 43rd Edition,’ Flowers Gallery, London, UK (Group)
2025 ‘Surreal Flatlands,’ Chi K11 Art Space, Shanghai, China (Group)
2025 ‘POST//FUTURE,’ Delphian Gallery - Saatchi Gallery, London, UK (Group)
2024 ‘Fritto Misto Vol. 2,’ IRL Gallery, New York, USA (Group)
2024 ‘The Arcadian Dream,’ Spurs Gallery, Beijing, China (Group)
2024 ‘Interface,’ Sherbet Green, London, UK (Solo)
2023 ‘Manifest,’ Sixty Six, London, UK (Group)
2023 ‘You Don’t Invite 13 to Dinner,’ Dialogue Gallery, Lisbon, Portugal (Group)
2023 ‘Smoke Damaged Door,’ Gerber Stauffer Fine Arts, Zurich, Switzerland (Solo)
2022 ‘Ashes Denote That Fire Was,’ Fortnight Gallery, New York, USA (Group)
2022 ‘What Now?,’ PM/AM Gallery, London, UK (Group)
2022 ‘HELL/O ARCADIA?,’ SPRING/BREAK Art Show, Los Angeles, USA (Group)
2022 ‘Love is the Devil,’ Marlborough Gallery, London, UK (Group)
2022 ‘Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing,’ Tuesday to Friday Gallery, Valencia, Spain (Group)
2021 ‘Tree and Leaf,’ Hannah Barry Gallery, London, UK (Group)
2021 ‘The Ingram Prize Finalist Show 2021,’ Unit 1 Gallery, London, UK (Group)
2021 ‘The Factory,’ Thorp Stavri Gallery, London, UK (Group)
2021 ‘Open Call 2021 – Winners Exhibition,’ Delphian Gallery, London, UK (Group)
2021 ‘Slow Looking,’ All Mouth Gallery, London, UK (Group)
2020 ‘Folie à Deux,’ Haus Gallery, London, UK (Group)
2020 ‘Survivors,’ Rocket Science Gallery, New York, USA (Group)
2020 ‘East End,’ Town House Gallery, Spitalfields, London, UK (Group)
2020 ‘Rooms,’ Subsidiary Projects, Virtual Exhibition (Group)
2020 ‘Mankind is a God in Ruin,’ Candid Arts Trust, London, UK (Group)