FLUX – An exhibition about change in a changing place

FLUX is an exhibition that seeks to ask questions of change and what change means to the individual. FLUX is devised and curated by myself with the support of the artists involved, and showcases work by 17 artists both from Exchange Place Studios, Sheffield and SOUP Collective, Liverpool.

Something that sets FLUX apart from other exhibitions I have coordinated is it’s ability to possess a relevance in relation to its location. The Castlegate redevelopment is a constant and prominent source of inspiration for artists not just working within the area, but all artists familiar with the affecting nature of city-scale change processes.

FLUX allows us to comprehend such redevelopment from a more personal and reflective space. Whether that be a visual imagining of the philosophy of change; the documentation of movement and flow and associated affecting properties; the nature of travel; the pull of nostalgia; the force of protest or the individual stories brought about by change.

As well as organising and curating the exhibition, I also contributed a piece of work. The work, a collaboration with Sharon Mossbeck entitled ‘The Living Dead River’ speculates upon how found objects can be elevated in order to fit into a philosophical frame, based on the work of Heraclitus:

Gill Alderson
 
 Lizzie Biscuits
 
 May Chong
 
 Rachel Durance
 
 Ruth Edwards
 
 Keiron Finnetty
 
 Catherine Harrison
 
 Jacqueline F. Kerr
 
 Susan Leask
 
 Colette Lilley
 
 Joanne McCellan
 
 Ruth Morrissey
 
 Sharon Mossbeck
 
 Alan Sykes
 
 Sue Taylor
 
 Wendy Williams

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