Rudy Loewe (b. London, 1987) is a multidisciplinary artist who blends painting, drawing, and sculpture to examine a complex web of socio-political dynamics. Through their work, Loewe brings to life histories unearthed through archival research and interviews. Loewe presents figures from African and Caribbean folklore such as Anansi, known as a spider and a trickster, Anansi is a recurring character in Loewe’s work; reimagined as a gender-nonconforming shapeshifter that breaks and decodes heteronormative structures, embracing fluidity and the unknown.

In 2023, during a residency in the Amazon Forest, Brazil, Loewe expanded this work by learning about non-human knowledge systems, particularly spider technologies. These practices are transmuted into their paintings, creating a bridge to speak to trans communities. Loewe is committed to developing “community-specific resources” that are encoded but “in plain sight”. This makes their art both a tool of resistance and a means of community-rooted power.

In 2025, Loewe is the ninth exhibiting artist for the Art on the Underground Brixton Mural Programme. This work honours the historic role that Brixton has played as a gathering space, particularly for London’s black communities, adding another layer to Loewe’s ongoing exploration of culture, identity, resistance and collective memory.