London's affordable art fair

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Now in its 15th year, the Affordable Art Fair continues to position itself as the perfect antidote to the capital’s high-rolling fairs. But, whilst the price tags are more palatable, it’s not all about shopping. The Spring edition, which opens in London's Battersea Park  on Thursday 13 March and runs until Sunday 16 March, has commissioned a Scottish-born sculptors’ first showing in the capital – an arresting, site-specific installation intended to startle and intrigue visitors as they approach the fair through its grounds.

Set amongst the trees surrounding Battersea Evolution, ‘No Boundaries’, is an ethereal, never-before-seen installation by Rob Mulholland, known for his provoking, conceptual installations, which explore our intricate relationship with nature. A series of mirrored, stainless steel figures, some standing, some levitating in the air, are juxtaposed with mirrored architectural cubes that emerge from the ground, as if uncovered from a distant past. 

‘No Boundaries’ aims to explore our visual perception of space and reality as the reflective figures absorb their environment, morphing the light and refracting an altered sense of space.

Following International Women’s Day (Saturday 8 March), the Affordable Art Fair celebrates the work of the female art talent showing at the fair, from Kirsty Mitchell’s fantastical fine art photographs to Kristjana S. Williams’ latest intricate illustration created in collaboration with Transport For London, to celebrate 150 years of the London Underground.