Saturday 13 September 2025 to Sunday 9 November 2025 (Closed Mondays)
Front Room, Ground Floor, The Beaney, 18 High Street, Canterbury CT1 2RA
Join us for this evocative and thought-provoking showcase of art that speaks without words, created in defiance of the systems that shape us.
FREE ENTRY
London-born, self-taught artist Kai Motta brings his striking new exhibition Abstract Asemic Graffiti in the Neoliberal Age to The Beaney. Merging the raw energy of street art with the emotion of Abstract Expressionism, Motta creates powerful asemic paintings – artworks that communicate beyond language. Each piece is framed within a border, a deliberate device that contrasts the freedom of the creative process with the rigid structures of contemporary neoliberal society.
Motta’s work explores themes of liberty, consumerism, and identity in the digital age. The bordered canvas becomes a metaphor for modern existence – where freedom is claimed but continually constrained by market forces. This exhibition features nine compelling works that challenge viewers to reflect on the balance between expression and control.