Getting towards the end of the residency I am working on multiple paintings to finish them on-time and have them ready for the show.

Hands-on is pleased to present “Residue”, the final residency exhibition showcasing works by Ana Benavides, Jingshan Ding, Farnaz Gholami, Seongeun Lee, and Regina Thorres Thompson, curated by Senem Cagla Bilgin-Keys. Situated within a domestic space, Residue brings the works into an intimate field of dialogue. The pieces, which recontextualise the ordinary elements of domestic life, invite us to rethink boundaries, modes of belonging and the possibilities of living together. In this context, Residue refers not only to what remains, but to the traces left behind by shared experiences, encounters and lived time. As the exhibition interrogates notions of safety, familiarity and coexistence, it displaces the idea of home from a fixed place into a continuously reconfigured relational space. Residue will be on display at A Space Residence from 02 to 05 July 2026 and will continue online until 09 August 2026. RESIDUE 02 - 05 July 2026 Thursday to Sunday 11am - 6pm OPENING NIGHT Thursday 02 July 6pm - 9pm A Space Residence 237 Caledonian Road London, N1 1ED RSVP: [email protected]

Here are some works in progress and tryouts in the studio today.

Recently I’ve been spending a lot of time sketching, reflecting, and researching around themes of intuition, emotion, womanhood, and spirituality. I’ve been reading The Other Side, which explores journeys through art and the spirit world, and it’s really been influencing the way I think about painting and emotional connection. Although I’ve only just started the book, I don’t think I’ve ever read something that feels so deeply connected to my practice and the way I experience painting. Shoutout to Farnaz for recommending this book! It’s made me realise how painting can become a way of returning to ourselves, a space where we can slow down, listen inwardly, and reconnect with emotions that often get lost in everyday life especially in a world that feels increasingly fast, disconnected, and focused on productivity. Through my recent sketches, I’ve been trying to work in a more instinctive and intuitive way, letting emotions, memories, and subconscious feelings come through more freely instead of over-controlling the process. For me, this connects deeply to the idea of developing a more human future. I think we really need spaces that allow people to slow down, feel, reflect, and reconnect with their inner world. That’s something I’m trying to explore both in my paintings and in the way I approach creativity overall.