Sandcastles by the Sea

About

Opening times :

PV - Thursday 10th October, 5-8:30 pm
11th - 12th October, 12-5pm or by appointment 

Artists exhibting : 

Eleanor McLean @eleanormcleanstio
Jacob Talkowski @jacobtalkowski 
Chloe Louise Lawrence @chloelouisse
Elena Hoskyns-Abrahall @el.hoskyns

Sandcastles by the sea alludes to the consciousness of the passing of time and longing for the past, building on an appropriated concept of Hauntology as a melancholy, haunting nostalgia for childhood memories, imagined past and lost futures. Sandcastle building is reminscent of a ritualistic childhood activity, offering a sense of accomplishment and creativity despite it being ephemeral and fleeting. The show considers domestic and digital spaces as familiar and intimate. The home can be considered a precarious and insecure space considering the current living crisis, whilst the internet offers an expanding and endless sense of permanancy that began to occupy our intimate sphere in early upbringing. We want to consider how we experience thoughts and impressions about the past and future, and nostalgia in particular as a cultural phenomenon that can be a catalyst for community and intimacy through a collective reminiscence of shared experiences.

Curated by Eleanor McLean
Assisted by Gallery No.32