Curator Marjorier Ding and art collector Louis Jacquier launch Tiderip, a new London gallery

London has no shortage of new galleries, but few open with as little fanfare or as much quiet intention as Tiderip, a new gallery founded by curator Marjorier Ding and art collector Louis Jacquier. Located just off Battersea Square and a short walk from the Royal College of Art, where Ding studied Curating, the gallery opened its doors earlier this spring and has quickly emerged as one of the more thoughtful additions to the independent art scene: intimate in scale, ambitious in vision.

The name “Tiderip” refers to the subtle turbulence where opposing currents meet, a fitting metaphor for the gallery’s ethos. It is a space for moments of collision, energy and flow, where diverse perspectives and practices meet and refract. Ding launched Tiderip first as a curating collective before turning it into a permanent space in 2025.

Ding’s curatorial background, spanning exhibitions in the UK and China, reflects a practice that prioritises dialogue over definition, and that puts collaboration between artists at the heart of the creative process. “I like to create a space where artists not only exhibit together but build a genuine relationship throughout the process.” she says. “That connection and dialogue often allow the exhibition to transcend the typical white cube format. It becomes something alive, dynamic and thoughtful.”

While collector Louis Jacquier, her partner, insists he is not officially involved in running the gallery, his influence is felt in the tone of the exhibitions, in the artists Tiderip champions, and in the sense of intimacy the space cultivates. His private collection leans towards expressive figuration with a hint of surrealism. He has emerged as a quiet yet committed supporter of London’s young contemporary art scene.

Since opening, Tiderip has hosted three group exhibitions: Tide · Anchor, a meditation on return and reconnection; Faded, a painting-led reflection on memory, mythology, and estrangement; and Soft Burn, a summer show exploring emotional states, colour and contradiction.

As London’s gallery scene continues to expand beyond the usual postcodes and models, Tiderip offers something rarer: a space that does not chase attention but earns it quietly, deliberately and on its own terms.