London-based collage artist and illustrator Anna Iarchuk has unveiled her solo exhibition, “Echoes of Summer,” at Friendly Grounds, opening on 11 November and running through 10 December 2025. Supported by The Kult Talk, the show brings together 13 textured, luminous works that capture the ephemeral, imaginative essence of summer in the city.
The exhibition presents a cohesive suite of paintings created during Iarchuk’s first summer in London, made en plein air at various sites around the city. The works on display come from four interconnected series: Under the Trees, Through the Windows, In the Reflections, and Summer Flowers.
The project grew organically from plein air events that Iarchuk began organizing in spring. “We had only been in London for six months and, after a grey autumn and winter, I needed a breath of fresh air,” she recalls. “A year ago, I told a friend that I wanted to make this practice regular and open it to more people. And the stars aligned. We met every other Sunday in different parks; I would give a small talk, help the participants and paint myself. At some point my works began forming a story and I realised they could become an exhibition.”
Among the highlights is Under the Trees: Where Roads Begin, which features a boy on a bicycle near St. Mark’s Church, alongside two works depicting the ruins of St Dunstan in the East Church Garden as a secret garden tucked within a bustling city. The Summer Flowers series, executed in acrylic on A4 paper, showcases monotype techniques. Each print is treated as an experiment, making the process as much a surprise as the walks that inspired it.
Echoes of Summer invites visitors to follow a narrative of urban quiet and lyrical recollection, where public spaces become intimate scenes and the city itself feels like a living canvas. The exhibition is on view at Friendly Grounds, located at 232 Old Brompton Road, London, UK, until 10 December 2025.
Photo credits: Friendly Grounds
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