Group show
11 February – 31 March 2012
Landscapes of Exploration foregrounds the role of contemporary art in examining Antarctica.
Ten
visual artists, one musician and three writers undertook residencies in
the Antarctic between 2001 and 2009, under the auspices of the British
Antarctic Survey, supported by Arts Council England. This exhibition
will bring together for the first time art resulting from the various
artistic investigations, offering an opportunity to reflect upon the
very different subject matter, media and responses evident in the range
of work produced.
Contributors: Anne Brodie, Melanie Challenger, Layla Curtis, Chris Dobrowolski, Chris Drury, Simon Faithfull, Neville Gable, Keith Grant, Philip Hughes, John Kelly, Jon McGregor, Jean McNeil, Craig Vear and David Wheeler
Landscapes of Exploration was curated by Liz Wells, Professor in Photographic Culture at Plymouth University, and first shown at Peninsula Arts, Plymouth, in 2012. The exhibition later toured to Cambridge, home of the British Antarctic Survey and the Scott Polar Research Institute, and in 2015 to The Gallery, Arts University Bournemouth.