Codex
17 April – 16 May 2026
Opening drinks: THU 16 April 2026 6 – 8pm
Curated by Lyle Perkins
C4RD is pleased to present the Second Codex Exhibition featuring works by Ellen Altfest, Gareth Cadwallader, Suleman Aqeel Khilji & Ruth Murray.
This new collection of works at Centre for Recent Drawing, curated by Lyle Perkins, span from observations, self portraits, thoughts, painting studies to the complete DNA of a single work.
The title, codex — meaning the trunk of a tree references the ancient format of books that underpins how we record, reflect, and transmit ideas to this day.
By focusing on sketchbooks and preliminary studies, codex invites viewers to engage with the moment before commitment and the possibility those ideas posses.
Weds – Fri 10am-3pm
Sat – 12-6pm
C4RD
2-4 Highbury Station Road, London N1 1SB
www.c4rd.org.uk
UK Charity 1123530