Nature / Nurture
16 - 21 July
The Department Store, Brixton
Six years in the making, this show brought together two interconnected bodies of work exploring identity, and queerness in relation to the natural world.
The exhibition featured new, large scale portraits of influential LGBTQIA+ figures alongside work made in Aotearoa New Zealand of native birds, flora and the land.
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Private View.
Photography courtesy Glenn Harvey.
Signed Limited Edition Books
Specially produced for the exhibition, you can now purchase signed, limited edition books ‘Portraits’ and ‘Place’ online. Both feature distinct bodies of work alongside text introducing the themes involved.
(Signed & Numbered Edition of 450)
42 pages | Full Colour | UK Royal (23.4 × 15.6 cm)
Published in summer 2025 to accompany Sarah Jane Moon’s solo exhibition Nature / Nurture, this richly illustrated artist’s book brings together ten striking works from her celebrated portraits series.
Among those featured are some of the UK’s most influential LGBTQIA+ figures, including renowned human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell, activist Jonathan Blake, writer, musician and founder of Gaysians Reeta Loi, A&E doctor and TV presenter Dr Ronx and award-winning biographer of twentieth century icons Diana Souhami. The book also introduces new portraits of musician Lucy Spraggan and curator and cultural producer Gemma Rolls-Bentley.
Alongside full-page images of each painting, the catalogue features an Introduction to the work by Sarah Jane Moon and an essay titled “In the Frame” - a critical response by Diana Souhami focusing on Moon’s work in a wider cultural context. Close up images of the paintings and behind the scenes photographs from the artist’s studio round out this collection.
Each copy is signed and numbered by the artist and published in a limited edition of 450.
📦 Please allow up to 28 days for delivery.
Signed & Numbered Edition of 450)
58 pages | Full Colour | UK Royal (23.4 × 15.6 cm)
Published in summer 2025 to accompany Sarah Jane Moon’s solo exhibition Nature / Nurture, this full-colour artist’s book offers a vibrant depiction of Aotearoa New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty region through a distinctly autobiographical lens.
Known for her large-scale portraits, Moon here turns her attention to landscape, birdlife and the foliage of Ōhiwa and Waiotahe - places of personal significance that shaped her childhood and continue to inform her creative practice.
The book includes vibrant images of previously unexhibited work, including portraits, landscapes and still life paintings that reflect on themes of identity, belonging and homecoming. Portraits of her partner, friends and the late MP and activist Georgina Beyer sit alongside studies of native plants and endangered birds, highlighting both resilience and fragility. The accompanying introductory essay by the artist situates the work within broader questions of belonging, ecology and the evolving relationship between people, place and identity.
Each copy is signed and numbered by the artist in a limited edition of 450.
📦 Please allow up to 28 days for delivery.
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