I brought you flowers before I knew why

Jordan Rubio presents I brought you flowers before I knew why, a solo exhibition exploring tension between dualities—beauty and decay, intimacy and distance. About Jordan Rubio (b. 1998 in Nice, France) lives and works in London. He holds an MA in Painting from the Royal College of Art (2025) and a BA in Product and Graphic Design from École de Condé, France, 2021. His work has been shown internationally, including solo exhibitions at Room 57 Gallery (New York, 2026), Taglialatella Gallery (New York, 2023), and he has upcoming solo shows at DUVE Berlin (2026). His work was exhibited in group shows at Matt Carrey Williams (London, UK, 2026), COHJU, gallery (Kyoto, Japan , 2026) and Mandy Zhang + Tiderip, (London, UK, 2026) , among others. He has completed the Mack Art Fondation, NYC (2025/6), the HART Haus residency, Hong Kong (2026). Rubio's practice explores the tension between dualities—beauty and decay, intimacy and distance—reflecting on how images shape our perception of human emotion and form.