An important piece kindly made by Stephen Chambers in response to our exhibition, ICON. ICON looks at our current day iconography, who are the iconic artists of today? what imagery being made today will be the iconic imagery of the future? And more personally for the artist, who or what is iconic to you in this time in history?

"I cast my eye to the extraordinary talents of Arundhati Roy. Writer, activist and intellect, with a striking visual presence, she has an immediacy and relevance that makes her my choice for ICON. Winner of the Man Booker Prize for Fiction, for her book The God of Small Things in 1997, she also demonstrates fierce dedication to championing the causes of environmentalism and human rights. A striking individual, strong-willed and highly intelligent, this image of Roy, painted from memory more than actual observation, boldly captures her impressive qualities. Rather than a portrait, it is an ‘abbreviated reminder’." Stephen Chambers, 2016