Celebrating the legacies and genius of BRIAN CATLING

About

Brian Catling's world is not one of comfort or entertainment, but of red dreams and visceral experience, one probably getting as close as anyone to the one William Blake envisioned centuries ago.

A British sculptor, poet, novelist, film maker and performance artist, Brian Catling died in 2022 and this event seeks to evoke his presence again by assembling a group of artists, writers and performers who combine to present their works as shadows of his gigantic presence. This weekend offers oblique glimpses into such realms of imagination, from haunting poetry and dark rituals to mesmerizing paintings, sculpture and berserk novels, to uncover the necessary occult that lurks within us...

Starring in no particular order featured artists include >

Lisa Ivory / Iain Sinclair / Sophy Hollington / Harry Adams / Liane Lang / Lorraine Clarke / James F Johnston / Andrew Kotting / Simon Monk / Mei Mei / Wayne Chisnall / Jennie Sharman-Cox / Tom Buchanan / Neil Horenz-Kelley / David Bray / Cristina Reyes / Richard Marshall / Sue Williams A’ Court / Ben Oakley / Nick Simpson / Harvey Stafford / Jonny Charles Harris / Fiona Foster / Jack Catling / Rowan Righelato / Samuel Webster / Helen Murphy / The Mycoleum / Chris Jenkins / Miranda Whall / Melanie Thompson / Keelertornero / David Tolley / Luke Pendrell / Linda Nylind / Melanie Thompson / Stewart Home / Andrew Spragg / Calum F Kerr / Matt Sokulsky / Johnny Pulp / Aaron Williamson / Matt Martin / Patrick Cosgrove / Matthew Luck Galpin / Trine Lyngsholm / Donna Han / SJ Fowler / Vilde Torset / Simon Raven / Geoff Cox / Flossie Catling / Matthew Shaw

Weekend donations will go towards the Candid Arts Centre Survival Campaign

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