Carole Ellis Art at the London Art Fair 2026
I am delighted to announce that my work will be exhibited at the London Art Fair, taking place 20–25 January 2026 at the Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street, London N1 0QH.
The London Art Fair is one of the UK’s most significant platforms for modern British and contemporary art, attracting leading galleries and collectors from around the world. To be invited to exhibit — and to be featured as a visual artist within this context — is both an honour and a career milestone.
For 2026, Cancer Research UK is the official charity partner of the London Art Fair. As part of this partnership, the Fair will showcase the work and personal stories of two artists whose lives have been directly affected by cancer. I was deeply honoured to be invited to participate in this initiative and to represent Cancer Research UK through my work.
As one of the two featured artists, I will be presenting a body of work that blends abstract realism, fluid art techniques, and sculptural elements, reimagining the microscopic world of cancer cells through colour, texture, and form. My practice transforms complex scientific structures into vibrant, tactile artworks that invite both emotional and intellectual engagement.
New Works for London Art Fair 2026
I am currently creating four new artworks specifically for the London Art Fair, expanding my ongoing exploration of cancer at a cellular level. These new pieces will introduce fresh fluid art processes and sculptural developments to my collection, revealed publicly for the first time at LAF.
The working titles for the 2026 London Art Fair include:
The Living Network
The Living Network
A current in progress picture of The Living Network
An exploration of the hidden architecture of disease, reimagined at a microscopic scale. This piece visualises cancer not as a single entity, but as an interconnected system.
Mapping the Immune Response
Inspired by real human tissue imaging, this work depicts cancer “islands” surrounded by fluid environments containing different immune cell types — cells that recognise, track, and attack abnormal growth.
Emergence
This piece examines the early development of a tumour. Vibrant colour, movement, and glossy resin surfaces are used to interpret microscopic growth and transformation.
Immune Assault
Reimagining the moment immune cells recognise and target cancer cells, this work is set against a dark Winsor blue and Prussian blue ground. It captures the process of detection, targeting, and destruction at a cellular level.
Breast or Beast: A Personal Narrative
These works sit within my wider Breast or Beast collection — Carole Ellis | Fluid Art | Nottingham - a deeply personal series that traces the emergence and progression of cancer cells, reflecting my own breast cancer journey.
The complete Breast or Beast portfolio is now permanently displayed along the radiology corridor at Nottingham City Hospital, where it continues to offer moments of colour, distraction, and hope to patients and visitors alike.
Acknowledgements
I am profoundly grateful to Arts Council England - Survivor's artwork brings hope to breast cancer patients | Arts Council England - for their continued faith and support in my practice. This journey has included participation in the CRUK / Sky Arts “Power of Pledges” campaign earlier this year — a project that reinforced the role art can play in visibility, connection, and healing.
To bring this work to the London Art Fair in partnership with Cancer Research UK feels both professionally significant and deeply meaningful.