Darren Appiagyei
Overview
Fracture Vessel
Darren Appiagyei uses the imperfections of wood as defining features of his practice as a London-based wood artist, curator, and public speaker. He is based at Cockpit Arts where he received the Turners award in 2017 allowing him to develop his practice. Appiagyei became known for his creative use of the Australian wildflower, Banksia Nuts which he originally found in a Peckham timber shop. Committed to sustainability, Appiagyei now focuses on using locally sourced materials for his works, specifically from Shooters Hill.
Works
Exhibitions
News
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ROCK PAPER SCISSORS spotlighted in CULTURALEE
16 Dec 2025We are pleased to share that our current exhibition Rock, Paper, Scissors at CLOSE Gallery has been featured in Culturalee in conversation with exhibiting artists...Read more -
CLOSE Gallery and Somerset’s thriving contemporary art scene featured in ARTnews
16 Dec 2025We are pleased to share that Somerset’s contemporary art scene , including CLOSE Gallery, has been highlighted in ARTnews as “a welcome departure from the...Read more -
Rock Paper Scissors Featured in FAD Magazine
9 Dec 2025We are delighted to share that our current group exhibition Rock, Paper, Scissors has been featured in FAD Magazine . The article highlights the show...Read more -
CLOSE Gallery featured in Artlyst for Rock Paper Scissors
3 Dec 2025CLOSE Gallery has been featured in Artlyst’s 'preview' for our current group exhibition in Somerset, Rock Paper Scissors . The Artlyst article highlights how Rock...Read more
