Thaddaeus Ropac Mounts Mandy El-Sayegh Solo Exhibition 'Jewel Tones'
On July 1, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac announced Mandy El-Sayegh's solo exhibition 'Jewel Tones', presenting silkscreen printing frames, vitrine objects, and her signature collaged and painted prints on canvas. The exhibition opens with a robin's egg-blue gallery housing ten printing frames from the 'Aquamarine Constellation' series (2026), which assemble imagery of luxury brands, US dollar bills, and Financial Times pages. A central wall in the final room features sepia-toned prints and three 'Net-Grid' canvases (2026), overlaid with dense cross-hatched lines that abstract mass-media sources. The show juxtaposes war reportage—including coverage of the Gaza conflict—with advertisements for Graff and Tiffany & Co., presenting them on equal material and symbolic footing.
The Signal
El-Sayegh's integration of catastrophe and luxury into a single visual field offers a pointed commentary on contemporary digital culture, where geopolitical trauma and consumer desire occupy the same scrolling plane. For collectors and curators, the work signals a continued relevance for collage-based painting that critiques information overload and structural distortion. The 'Net-Grid' series in particular rewards sustained looking, an approach increasingly valued in a market saturated with immediate, legible imagery. This exhibition reinforces El-Sayegh's standing as an artist whose practice bridges fine art production with the restless symbolic economy of news and advertising.
- Artists: Mandy El-Sayegh
- Galleries: Thaddaeus Ropac
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