Exhibition

Insect Odyssey: Insects, books and the artistic imagination

25 Jun 2022 – 25 Sep 2022

Regular hours

Monday
Closed
Tuesday
10:00 – 18:00
Wednesday
10:00 – 18:00
Thursday
10:00 – 18:00
Friday
10:00 – 18:00
Saturday
10:00 – 18:00
Sunday
10:00 – 18:00

Cost of entry

Adult: £10 (concessions available)

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This exhibition offers an insight into the insect world through the visual responses and interpretations of contemporary artists and makers to the entomological publications which, since the 17th Century, have recorded and illustrated these intriguing creatures.

About

The selected artists working in different disciplines and media mirror the rich diversity of the insect world. Through the varied scales and materials employed in the new works, and through the narratives embedded in them, the aim is to draw attention not only to the myriad physical and behavioural characteristics of insect populations, but also to the historical, cultural, and social associations they evoke.  Insect Odyssey celebrates contemporary artistic practice, champions the relationship between art and science, and highlights the crucial role played by insects in the environment.

Participating artists and makers:

JULIE AYTON / BRIDGET BAILEY / NICOLA BEALING / SU BLACKWELL / HENNY BURNETT / TRACEY BUSH / LOUISA CRISPIN / RUTH DRESMAN / ARLETTE ESS / TESSA FARMER / SUSAN FRANCIS / SARAH GILLESPIE / KATY HARRALD / KATE HOLLAND / SUSAN HORTH / KATE KATO / NOEMI KISS / PATRICIA LOW / JAMES MORTON-EVANS / LINN O’CARROLL / PETER RANDALL-PAGE / LOUISE RICHARDSON / LOU ROTA / KT ROTHE / RHEA THIERSTEIN / JULIEANN WORRALL-HOOD

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