Exhibition: Four at Waterloo
Monday 22nd September to Wednesday 24th September
The Old Crypt, St John’s Waterloo
This exhibition brings together four emerging artists whose diverse practices explore spirituality through raw materials, layered symbolism, and deeply personal reflections.
Artists’ Statement:
Art has often been created throughout history through the transformation of original materials into representative images, using technical processes that symbolically convey spiritually transcendent ideas. The four artists featured in this exhibition explore this theme in their chosen mediums, recording a journey from earthly materials to realised visions.
James Lang explores spirituality through his use of physical processes and rich textures, often combined with imagery derived from religious tradition. Dedicated to investigating contemporary textures and methodologies, he produces original imagery within his work. His practice mediates between the instantly understood archaic and personal inspiration.
Dien Berziga grounds his practice in everyday life, both in subject matter and material. He works with original as well as found objects, encompassing an array of pieces that literally and symbolically construct a unique use of materials. Thematically, his work builds on memory and observation, engaging with themes such as nostalgia and introspection. In this way, his material processes are visually immediate and reveal the underlying meaning of the work.
Agelos Kotzias uses raw materials to create work that is visceral and layered, symbolic of the raw human condition and the spirituality he depicts. He employs heightened, mythic landscapes to evoke various planes of consciousness and spiritual understanding, deeply rooted in his observations and the cultural identity of a Greek artist working in London.
Fitzroy Schofield works primarily in printmaking and oil painting, developed from instinctual, stream-of-consciousness drawings. This approach allows him to conjure imagery directly from his subconscious, which he builds through layering symbolic references and intricate detail. He adheres to his vision of industrial productivity and elaborate craftsmanship, drawing indiscriminately on a wide range of sources from both universal and individual human experience.
All four artists unite in this debut exhibition to present a body of work that bridges physical processes with the symbolism of spiritual insight, rich in personal reflection and layered with meaning.
They have chosen the heart of London, St John’s Waterloo, highlighting their commitment to immersing the onlooker in fantastical worlds while remaining rooted in the landscape of contemporary urban life. This exhibition presents their detailed work in a tranquil historic space, illuminating the spiritual character of their practice.
You can access the catalogue here.
James Lang, Fitzroy Schofield, Agelos Kotzias and Dien Berziga
The Artists:
James Lang (@jimbo__paints), Dien Berziga (@berziga_dien_), Agelos Kotzias (@ajelo___) and Fitzroy Schofield (@creations_of_fitzroy).
About St John’s Waterloo:
St John’s Waterloo is a historic Grade II* arts and community venue on the South Bank, reopened in 2022 after a major restoration. Its year-round programme of music, performance and visual arts increasingly focuses on collaboration between artists, arts organisations and local people, co-producing projects that reflect the richness and diversity of the neighbourhood while animating the church’s historic spaces and award-winning garden. Read more about our creative programme and events here.
Getting to St John’s Waterloo: St John’s Waterloo is accessible by bus, tube or train; the nearest station is Waterloo Station. Parking is available in Exton Street on pay bays, Monday to Friday from 8.30am till 6.30pm & Saturday 8.30am till 1.30pm. Payment must be made by phone or app, details can be found on signs along Exton Street. After 6.30pm (1pm on Saturday) parking is free within the bays and on single yellow lines. There are no disabled bays along Exton Street. Parking is also available in car parks in York Road and Cornwall Road, details for both can be found online.