ABOUT
THE ARTIST

Who is Louise Hapton ?

Born in 2004, Louise Hapton is a French writer and contemporary artist based in London. She is currently studying Fine Art (BA) at the University of Westminster and is represented by Agence BeYou Paris. 

The artist published both her literary and visual artwork in magazines and books. Louise is a black (Caribbean), queer, and neurodivergent artist exploring her own issues with a brush and clay.

Her work focuses on turning the inside out. Her first paintings represented her chronic hallucinations of menacing eyes, toothy mouths and crawling hands. Later, in 2023, Louise discovered the art of ceramics and fell in love with the feel of clay. Now orienting herself towards sculpture, installation and performance, she explores themes such as "Kawaii (cute) and Kowai (Creepy)", sexuality, and social issues while staying loyal to her primary interest: the fault in her brain chemistry.

Louise Hapton's artwork is vivid. One thing is certain: it's not decoration. Her 2D and 3D pieces take you through her journey as a young psychotic woman of many hopes, dreams, envies, fights and wounds.

 ​On the literary side, Louise has always had a big appetite for writing fiction. She wrote her first novel "Arnold" while recovering from a dreadful attempt to take her life away. Its publication one year later when she turned fourteen gave her enough hope and strength to continue her internal fight. ​In 2022, Louise Hapton's second novel was published ("La Librairie du coin de la rue") by the feminist publishing house "Éditions Chèvre-Feuille Étoilée".

 ​The young author is currently editing her third novel and hopes to publish it in the UK or the US soon.