Lot 186 - Maayan Sophia Weisstub - Fertility

Digital collage on paper
2024
A6 (10x15cm)
Original Artwork
Signed on Verso
Curated by Art on a Postcard

About
Maayan Sophia Weisstub is a multidisciplinary artist based in the United Kingdom.

A graduate of the Royal College of Art, Maayan’s work has been exhibited in renowned museums and galleries internationally, including Christie’s, Omer Tiroche Gallery, Saatchi Gallery, Museum of the Home in London, and Pavlov’s Dog Gallery in Berlin.

Maayan has been recognized as a shortlisted finalist for the Robert Walters Group UK New Artist of the Year Award and the John Ruskin Art Prize.

Her work has garnered attention in prominent publications such as WhiteHot Magazine, Kaltblut Magazine, Hyperallergic Magazine, White Paper By Magazine, and many more.

Education
2019-2021
Royal College of Art, MA Information Experience Design

Solo Exhibitions
2024
Mama Salon, London, United Kingdom

2022
Poum Gallery, Lyon, France

2021
Mn?m?, Omer Tiroche Gallery, London, United Kingdom

2019
Alliance House, Jerusalem, Israel

Group Exhibitions
2024
Bath Society of Artists Annual Exhibition, Victoria Gallery, Bath, UK
Art Bellow, Regent's Park Tube Station, London, United Kingdom
Summer Exhibition, Green & Stone Gallery, London, United Kingdom
Essential Structures, Gerald Moore Gallery, London, United Kingdom
John Ruskin Art Prize, Trinity Buoy Wharf, London, United Kingdom
Art on Postcard, The Bomb Factory, London, United Kingdom

2023
Women in Art Prize, Roundhouse, London, United Kingdom
Tom of Finland Festival, The Standard, London, United Kingdom
The Self-Portrait Prize Online Exhibition, Artsy
No Future, No Cry, Galeria Alfaia, Loule, Portugal
No Future, No Cry, Centro Cultural De Lagos, Lagos, Portugal
Fetish, Mama, London, United Kingdom

2022
Marianne Brandt Award, Industrial Museum, Chemnitz, Germany
Tom of Finland Festival, Second Home, London, United Kingdom
Art on Postcard x Go with Yamo, Koppel X, London, United Kingdom
Next at Christie's, London, United Kingdom
Brixton Art Prize, The Department Store, London, United Kingdom
Sleep, Museum of the Home, London, United Kingdom
Beit Kandinof Gallery, Jaffa, Israel

2021
Robert Walters Group UK New Artist of the Year Award, Online Gallery, London, United Kingdom
Robert Walters Group UK New Artist of the Year Award, Saatchi Gallery, London, United Kingdom
Beep Beep, Menier Gallery, London, United Kingdom
Beyond the Frame, Horse Hospital, London, United Kingdom

Awards
2024
Shortlisted, John Ruskin Art Prize

2023
Finalist, Women in Art Prize

2022
Nominated, Marianne Brandt Award
Shortlisted, Zealous Amplify
Shortlisted, Brixton Art Prize
Outset Contemporary Art Fund

2021
Global Talent Visa UK
Shortlisted, Robert Walters Group UK New Artist of the Year Award

Public Collections
Tom of Finland Collection (Los Angeles, United States of America)

Statement about AOAP Submitted Artwork
The feminine embodies the essence of creation, transformation, and the intricate dance of existence, with the potential of the mother as its core. It carries the profound ability to give life, shape new worlds, and nurture them with care and resilience. The egg, an ancient symbol of fertility, represents the embryonic potential from which life emerges, while its connection to the breast signifies not only life-giving sustenance but also the enduring strength of the maternal force in nurturing and protection. Together, these symbols reflect the sacred cycle of birth, growth, sustenance, and renewal.