Join us for the launch of a thought-provoking exhibition by an eclectic group of artists exploring the theme of 'fragments' in varied media.
Hear from painters and ceramicists who use fragments of the landscape itself in their work via the incorporation of soil, wild clay and natural materials, as well as artists exploring small parts of natural or urban landscapes, the human form or the normally unseen world of microscopic images.
Fragments invites viewers to reflect on the interplay between the physical and the emotional, the individual and the collective, and the enduring human drive to find order and meaning in life’s fragments.
On display are works by seven artists from the Art 9 collective, all inspired by the forces of nature, such as the relentless reshaping of remote shores through coastal erosion, and the way these processes mirror the fluid connections that bind us to the earth.
At the same time, the exhibition delves into interior landscapes - fragments of thought and emotion that emerge from within. Detached from any visual connection to the outer world, these works seek to bring harmony to the chaos of the mind, transforming disarray into unity.
Following the launch talk, there will be an opportunity to browse the exhibition and chat to the artists.
All the work in the exhibition is available to buy, unless annotated.
The exhibition and talk are presented by the Heritage for Global Challenges Research Centre which is funded by a Leverhulme International Professorship and located in the Department of Archaeology at the University of York.
The Fragments exhibition will run throughout the Festival, except Sundays.
Image credit: Artwork by Sarah Hutt
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