‘The Feast’ - Exhibition opens 12th April - 24th May 2026 - are you ready to begin to feast - to feast on life if you like.
The word "feast" symbolises communal unity, gratitude, abundance, and the commemoration of significant life events. They often feel ritualistic and special social gatherings that transcend the everyday… they can provide us with a sense of deep social, spiritual and psychological fulfilment.
The meaning of a feast is often heightened by its contrast with other aspects:
Feast vs. Famine/Fasting: Feasts are often part of a cycle with fasting periods (such as Ramadan or Lent), where the act of abstinence makes the subsequent feasting more meaningful, emphasising discipline and purification followed by joy and satiation.
Inclusion vs. Exclusion: While feasts are powerful symbols of inclusion and hospitality, who is invited to the table can also highlight social hierarchies, power dynamics, or exclusion.
In essence, a feast is a rich and complex symbol that reflects fundamental aspects of human social life, including the need for community, the expression of core values, and the human relationship with the physical world and the spiritual realm.
I want to explore the theme of ‘Feast’ as a metaphor for this show - where everyone is welcome to the table and whatever fills us up is warmly & gratefully received: where money and status have no bearing. Where we explore the richness of life & the experiences that deeply nourish & fill us.
EXHIBITING ARTISTS
Cristina Starr - Geraldine Smith - Anna Cumming - Lucy Bristow - Paula Whitbread Roberts - Dom Holmes - AJ Fairley - Jenny Metcalfe - Dhanashee Gadiyar - Kate Marchuk - Ekaterina Mendor - Anjana Cawdell - Sue Blatherwick - Gosha Bakun - Kris Stokes - Mark W Russell - Catherine Burbidge - Linda Sharman - Sarah Godfrey - Liz Dowding - Kathleen Broughton - Catherine Lingard - Ward - Rachel Mills - Rebecca Davy - Dawn Underwood - Jim Osborne - Ashley Allen - Katie Patel - Rachel Harwood
