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)
Address
- The King's House
- 65 The Close
- Salisbury
- SP1 2EN
- United Kingdom
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