{"product_id":"celia-mora-glass-held-i","title":"229. Celia Mora - Glass Held I","description":"\u003cp\u003e2026\u003cbr\u003eOil on canvas mounted on board\u003cbr\u003e17.8 x 17.8 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artist’s practice explores how visual archetypes shape the perception of images, particularly in representations of the male body. By reworking art historical codes and using their partner as both model and muse, the work reverses conventions traditionally associated with femininity, instead interrogating constructions of masculinity. Themes of love, submission, intimacy, and vulnerability run throughout the practice, examining the shifting boundaries between comfort and consent, love and control, and the private and the public.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eObjects such as vases, bowls, and marbles recur as metaphors for the male form. Their fragility, emptiness, or opacity evoke the instability and fluidity of identity, while also drawing attention to objects and meanings often overlooked or dismissed. Working with thin layers of oil paint, the artist gradually builds images through abstraction, gesture, and subtle shifts of colour. This slow and deliberate process allows forms to emerge fragmentarily, reflecting a desire to remain within ambiguity and suggestion rather than fixed interpretation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artist studied at Turps Art School, UK (2023–2024), following an MA in Fine Arts at the Royal College of Art, London (2022–2023). They previously undertook an Erasmus scholarship during a BA in Painting at the University of the Arts London (2018), completed a BA in Fine Arts at Complutense University, Spain (2013–2018), and a BA in Advertising and Public Relations at Rey Juan Carlos University, Spain (2009–2013).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecent exhibitions include \u003cem\u003eA line has time in it\u003c\/em\u003e with Carta Magna at The Green Pop Up Shop, London (2026); \u003cem\u003eEnchanted Gardens\u003c\/em\u003e at Gillian Jason Gallery, London (2026); \u003cem\u003eThe Muse Residency 2026 Winter Group Show\u003c\/em\u003e at The Muse Gallery, London (2026); \u003cem\u003eBeyond the Prize\u003c\/em\u003e at Mall Galleries, London (2025); \u003cem\u003eThe Eve Principle\u003c\/em\u003e at Norito Gallery, London (2025); \u003cem\u003eStartled\u003c\/em\u003e at Lychee One Gallery, London (2025); \u003cem\u003eVessels\u003c\/em\u003e at OHSH Projects, The Bottle Factory (2025); \u003cem\u003eBoundaries\u003c\/em\u003e at Outhouse Gallery (2024); \u003cem\u003eA Room of One’s Own\u003c\/em\u003e at Irving Gallery (2024); \u003cem\u003eCreme Fraiche\u003c\/em\u003e at ICA Museum (2023); and \u003cem\u003eUnlady-like\u003c\/em\u003e at D Contemporary (2023).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAwards and residencies include The Muse Residency at The Muse Gallery (2026), selection for The Hari Art Prize (2025), the Soho Revue Residency (2025), the Zsuzsi Roboz Scholarship at Morley College (2025), and being shortlisted for the ACS Studio Prize (2025). The artist also received both the first and second Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grants (2022–2024). Their work is held in collections including Morley Gallery, London; Rihai Hotel, Shanghai; and the Four Seasons Hotel, Madrid.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AOAP Projects","offers":[{"title":"UK insurance +£15","offer_id":57733113479542,"sku":null,"price":915.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Europe insurance +£25","offer_id":57987701571958,"sku":null,"price":925.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Rest of World insurance +£35","offer_id":57987701604726,"sku":null,"price":935.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2714\/0060\/files\/Artwork229.jpg?v=1776949997","url":"https:\/\/aoapprojects.com\/products\/celia-mora-glass-held-i","provider":"AOAP Projects ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}