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Ithell Colquhoun the innovative writer and practicing occultist, was a leading figure during the 1930s and 1940s. She charted her own course, investigating surrealist methods of unconscious picture-making and fearlessly delving into the realms of myth and magic.

Between Worlds, is her landmark exhibition of over 200 artworks and archival materials, which  traces Colquhoun’s evolution, from her early student work and engagement with the surrealist movement, to her fascination with the intertwining realms of art, sexual identity, ecology and occultism.

Legacy, is an exhibition by Charmaine Watkiss showing her collection of drawings that explore the connection between people, legacy and nature

Watkiss examines history and cultural tradition through the unifying language of plants and their properties. From her historical research, she investigates the relationship between ancestry, botany and the cosmos.

PLURIVERSE, is an exhibition of Lubna Chowdhary’s most recent work, including new drawings and sculptures developed during residencies in India and Italy earlier this year.

Chowdhary examines relationships between diverse visual languages, materials and processes, to make works which encompass the disciplines of sculpture, architecture and craft.

This exhibition, Zvakazarurwa, presents new and recent paintings, by Portia Zvavahera.    It draws on southern African culture, Christian iconography, traditional European painting and African printmaking, The exhibition shows artworks informed by the artist’s own dreams and the spiritual traditions she grew up with as a child.

Georgina Towler’s work explores the relationship between space, light and colour inspired by her exploration of the Somerset landscape.

Her latest exhibition ‘in not knowing one, we’re without another’ examines the duality and dynamism to be found in landscape and in life.

Lindsey Mendick’s creation of new ceramic works explores her thoughts on Why Do We Take Drugs?   In this exhibition, Hot Mess, Mendick examines her intertwined relationship with alcohol, mental illness and antidepressants. Through mythology, pathos and humour, she unpacks her (at times) debilitating anxiety and the ways in which society has learned to self-medicate by taking drugs and drinking socially.

Hilary Heron: A Retrospective celebrates the pioneering work of modernist sculptor Hilary Heron (1923 – 1977).  This exhibition seeks to correct the ways that her work has been overlooked in Irish and international histories of modern sculpture. It brings together work from national and international collections, including carvings, welding and castings. Heron was a master welder, a practice highly unusual for an Irish artist. Her work tactfully and skillfully broaches themes of gender, relationships, deep histories and religion through impressive, varied mediums including stone, lead, steel and wood.

A multidisciplinary artist, Mani Kambo explores the inner spirit by drawing on her own personal totemic symbols.   She is influenced by her upbringing in a household filled with superstition, prayer, and religious ceremony.  Kambo’s practice encompasses textiles, fabric dying and printmaking, and is rooted in her family history within the caste system.

Louise Giovanelli is known for her large-scale paintings that capture short-lived and sensual moments using beautifully crafted textures and vivid colour. Giovanelli created, Song of Ascents,  a new body of work for this exhibition.  Her subject matter is primarily chosen for its formal qualities and includes staged photographs, film stills, classical sculpture and architectural elements.

Jann Haworth is a pop artist, whose wit and material sensitivity contributes towards her artistic individuality. Haworth is recognised as an advocate for female representation in the art world and uses innovative mediums to re-imagine contemporary craft and culture.   She is a pioneer in soft sculpture, and her recent and older works are on view in this exhibition.