• Claye Bowler, Not Much Further (very almost there), 2021. Courtesy the artist.

    Claye Bowler, Not Much Further (very almost there), 2021. Courtesy the artist.

Exhibition

On Queer Ground

9 Jul 2022 – 4 Sep 2022

Regular hours

Saturday
10:00 – 17:00
Sunday
10:00 – 17:00
Tuesday
10:00 – 17:00
Wednesday
10:00 – 17:00
Thursday
10:00 – 17:00
Friday
10:00 – 17:00

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Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Wakefield, United Kingdom

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Travel Information

  • For West Yorkshire timetables call 0113 245 7676, for South Yorkshire timetables call 01709 515151 alternatively, visit www.wymetro.com
  • Wakefield Westgate is the nearest main line station, around 7 miles from YSP. A taxi from the station costs approx £10. London King's Cross to Wakefield takes around 2 hours.
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This exhibition presents powerful and poignant works by artists who explore the queer body and identity in relation to landscapes, both real and imagined. It features works by Claye Bowler, Whiskey Chow, Sadé Mica, Ro Robertson, SHARP and RA Walden.

About

Rural environments are frequently seen as existing in opposition to queerness, with urban spaces typically being more accepting places for LGBTQIA+ people. This exhibition looks at ways in which queer artists are re-connecting with the landscapes around them by mapping and navigating their queer identity within these places, seeking sanctuary and connection, and disrupting traditional or prescribed ways of looking and understanding. Several works involve solitary communion with vast uninhabited landscapes that offer a space to safely explore away from society’s gaze, yet there also often exists an inescapable suggestion of isolation and struggle.

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