LONDON.- Tomorrow: London celebrates the range and inventiveness of creative practice in London today through a presentation of works by eleven artists who live and work in the capital, selected by Hikari Yokoyama, a founding member of online auction house Paddle8. Tomorrow: London launches a new series of Paddle8 auctions showcasing the work of young artists in cultural cities around the world to raise funds to benefit public institutions.

Tomorrow: London presents a vibrant mix of sculpture, painting and installation, indicative of the eclectic artistic activity in the capital today. Figurative paintings by Michael Armitage and Celia Hempton are shown alongside a new figurative sculpture by Emanuel Röhss, whereas sculptures by Nicholas Deshayes and Raphael Hefti’s photogram explore the abstracting potential of industrial processes. Rodrigo Garcia Dutra’s painting Abstract Ground XI, 2014, partnered with a new video work, establishes an engaging dialogue with Philomene Pirecki’s mixed media installation exploring the influence of context on perception, while Jesse Wine’s sculptures boldly defy expectations of ceramic as a medium.

Introducing notes of sensory and formal wit into the show are Hannah Perry’s collaged work on aluminium, Smile when you say that (shiny), 2014, shown with her vibrating painting, Feeling it, 2014, and Samara Scott’s Slag, 2014, constructed from a mesh of everyday materials including tights, nail varnish and spray paint. In a starkly contrasting aesthetic, Haroon Mirza’s Solar Powered LED circuit composition 14, 2014, and Solar_Corb C (solidarity for Eileen Grey), 2014, test the interplay and friction between sound and light waves, and their impact on the environment within which they are displayed.

Proceeds from Tomorrow: London will support the SLG’s Young Arts Project. Established five years ago, it encourages 14-25 year olds to become more actively involved in contemporary art through artist-led activities and events, providing guidance and support, raising ambition and self-esteem, and transforming perspectives on the benefits of creative thinking. To complement Tomorrow: London, some of the participants in the Young Arts Project have curated an exhibition entitled Invisible Hours in the SLG’s first floor galleries. Named in reference to the amount of the time the young people have spent at the SLG, the exhibition combines an archive of past projects with a live workshop and printing room in which participants will produce their own branded merchandise throughout the course of the show.