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 will be the ninth exhibiting artist for the Art on the Underground Brixton Mural Programme. Their upcoming work will honour 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.