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New Contemporary

Arch Enemy Arts

109 Arch Street

What you can encounter

Established in 2012, Arch Enemy Arts focuses on New Contemporary art. Its programme includes surreal, illustrative, pop-surreal and other representational approaches across different media. The gallery is listed at 109 Arch Street.

Try this when you visit

A recognisable figure can appear in an impossible setting. Separate the familiar details from the altered ones, then ask how that change affects the mood. Look for a repeated symbol across several works. An imaginative image may support several readings; the artist statement supplies context, but does not replace your own close observation.

A question to take with you

Which detail makes this scene feel ordinary, and which makes it feel strange?

Before setting out

Confirm the exhibition, opening arrangements, entrance and accessibility directly with the venue. This directory is a starting point, not a booking or a guarantee that a particular event is open. Descriptions of a programme do not establish which works are on view on your date.

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