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 pursuing a Fine Art (BA) degree at the University of Westminster and is represented by Agence BeYou Paris.
As a Black (Caribbean), Queer, and neurodivergent artist, Louise uses her creative practice as a tool for introspection and transformation. Her work is deeply personal, focusing on “turning the inside out” — revealing the hidden, unspoken, and often uncomfortable truths of her inner world.
Her early paintings visualised her chronic hallucinations: menacing eyes, toothy mouths, and crawling hands that represent her battles with mental health. In 2023, Louise discovered the art of ceramics and became captivated by the tactile, grounding nature of clay. Today, her practice spans painting, sculpture, installation, and performance. Fascinated by Japanese culture from an early age, her recent work explores themes such as “Kawaii (Cute) and Kowai (Creepy),” sexuality, and societal issues. Throughout her work, she remains anchored to her primary interest: the faults and mysteries of her brain chemistry.
Louise Hapton's art is bold and vivid, designed to provoke and engage rather than decorate. Her 2D and 3D works offer an unflinching look at her journey as a young woman navigating psychosis with hope, ambition, and resilience.
On the literary front, Louise has always been a storyteller at heart. At thirteen, while recovering from an attempt to take her life away, she wrote her first novel, Arnold. Its publication the following year gave her the hope and strength to continue fighting her inner battles. In 2022, her second novel, La Librairie du coin de la rue, was published by the feminist press Éditions Chèvre-Feuille Étoilée. Currently, Louise is querying her third novel, with aspirations of publishing it in the UK or US, further expanding her literary reach.
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Louise Hapton has also been accepted at the Royal College of Art and will be pursuing the Ceramic and Glass MA from 2025 to 2026.