Project Room: Reverie: Martha Zmpounou

  • RHODES is delighted to present Reverie, a deeply personal solo exhibition by Greek-born, London-based artist Martha Zmpounou.

    Known for her evocative figurative paintings, Zmpounou’s latest series in watercolour on paper offers an intimate exploration of the bonds that shape us—between family, lovers, and friends—revealing the fragile beauty of human connection.

     

    Drawing from personal archives, art history, and found imagery, Zmpounou delicately layers pigment and meaning, crafting dreamlike compositions where the lines between reality, memory, and imagination blur. Her work reflects on the delicate balance between the ideal and the imperfect, capturing the emotions, tensions, and quiet moments that define our relationships.

     

    The exhibition title, Reverie, speaks to the dreamlike quality of Zmpounou’s work, where figures and moments appear suspended in time. Through soft washes of colour and fluid brushwork, she brings to life the moments that linger—fragments of conversations, stolen glances, and the echoes of relationships past and present. Her figures, often appearing fragmented or in transition, mirror the fleeting, ever-changing nature of human connection.

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    Influenced by artists such as Lucian Freud, David Hockney, and Marlene Dumas, as well as the cinematic storytelling of David Lynch, Zmpounou’s paintings blend abstraction and realism, capturing both the tenderness and complexity of human bonds.


    Reverie will be on display at in our Project Room 7th - 29th March 2025, with a drinks reception held on Thursday 6th March, 6-8pm.

  • Selected works
    • Martha Zmpounou, Asleep, 2025
      Martha Zmpounou, Asleep, 2025
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    • Martha Zmpounou, Evening in the Garden, 2025
      Martha Zmpounou, Evening in the Garden, 2025
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    • Martha Zmpounou, Fusion #2, 2025
      Martha Zmpounou, Fusion #2, 2025
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    • Martha Zmpounou, Under the Sun, 2025
      Martha Zmpounou, Under the Sun, 2025
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  • Collecting

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  • Private View
    Private View
    Join us for an intimate Private View of Martha Zmpounou's solo exhibition 'Reverie' on 6th March. Spaces are limited – RSVP to join us for this  event.
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  • Biography
    Biography

    Martha Zmpounou is a Greek visual artist known for her exploration of the human figure as a space for expression and transformation. Raised near the sea in Greece, Zmpounou was drawn to art from a young age, spending her childhood painting and drawing. Her journey as an artist solidified during her studies at fine art school, where she began to view herself as a lifelong practitioner of her craft.

    Zmpounou’s work delves into the complexities of the human body, portraying it as a fragmented, multifaceted entity that evolves through layering. She is particularly interested in the interplay between abstraction and representation, often working at the periphery of the figurative. Her mixed-media approach blends diverse techniques, resulting in pieces that capture the fluid nature of identity and the fragmented self.

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