Landscapes of Hope - Susie Olczak & Rachael Champion
A two-person show of works by Rachael Champion and Susie Olczak, curated by Becca Pelly-Fry
Date: Saturday 12 July - Saturday 23 August
Opening Times:
- Friday - Saturday: 11:00 - 17:00
- Sunday: 11:00 - 16:00
Location: SCHOOL, 65 Tontine Street, CT20 1JR
Considering local stories, customs and rituals, the exhibition is a visual experiment in responding to landscape, exploring community resilience and adaptability. Located in a ‘borderland’ territory, both a coastal location and a frontier town facing Europe, Landscapes of Hope offers ways of navigating the most pertinent and challenging issues of our time. Both artists are interested in overturning ideas of human supremacy, encouraging a return to nature-led intelligence and tending to the pockets of hope that exist within hostile conditions.
Olczak’s recent research in Latin America considers local rituals and routines of life as the foundations for making engaging stories in extreme environments.
Champions’ work addresses the corporeality of the materials we extract, transform and consume, and how these actions affect the physical characteristics of landscapes and ecosystems.
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Find out more about the artist:
Website
www.schoolgallery.co.uk/landscapes-of-hope
SCHOOL
@schoolgalleryfolkestone
Rachel Champion
@rachaelchampionart
Susie Olczak
@susieolczak
Becca Pelly-Fry
@beccapf
