Oscar Wilde once said, “It would be so sad to see such a rose wither,” before tearing apart a perfect rose, embodying a philosophy about the fleeting nature of art and beauty. The new gallery project Interval transforms this philosophy into an exhibition by bringing together artworks from different centuries. Opening in London’s Clerkenwell district, Interval’s inaugural exhibition, NOBLEcurve, showcases 12 new digital paintings by Petra Cortright alongside 17th- and 18th-century still lifes by old masters and 15th-century manuscripts, all sharing the same wall.
Petra Cortright, a Los Angeles-based artist, has been creating digital paintings for over 15 years. She layers pixels, brushstrokes, and reference images to craft compositions with hundreds of layers, which she then transfers onto surfaces like aluminum, wood, or canvas. In NOBLEcurve, her flower-themed compositions stand in contrast to the idealized nature of still lifes by masters like Gaspar Pieter Verbruggen II or Jan Van Os, becoming a meditation on the fragility and artificial beauty of the digital age.
The exhibition’s most captivating aspect is the vision of its founders, David and Jacob Gryn. David, who curated video and digital art at Art Basel Miami Beach for years, is joined by his son Jacob, a musician who adds a sonic dimension to this dialogue. David Gryn describes the exhibition’s origin as “rebirthing the elegant flowers of the past in the light of the digital age.” This is an exhibition that bends time in both directions, leaving a Renaissance echo among pixels.
NOBLEcurve honors our artistic heritage while boldly questioning contemporary art. And it does so through a dialogue too powerful for words.
Exhibition Details:
Artist: Petra Cortright
Venue: Interval, Clerkenwell, London
Dates: On view through December 20, 2025
