Artist Spotlight
Q+A with Izaskun Gonzalez I first became aware of Izaskun Gonzalez’ sublime and, at times, unsettling body of work a few years ago, whilst living in London. Our paths crossed briefly, after I sought her out to take some promotional…
The Fight Against Modern Slavery In East Sussex
I’ve always found the term ‘modern slavery’ to be a contradictory one. The word ‘slavery’ conjures up visceral images of oppression and innate human suffering that seem somehow associated with the past; a time when we were less civilised, less…
Fundraising Appeal For Hope Kitchen
Hope Kitchen has been offering hot food and peer support to some of the most vulnerable in Hastings since charitable organisation is run by a team of dedicated volunteers, on a twice weekly basis, every Thursday and Saturday night from…
Functional Dysfunctional
The Zuzushii Art Laboratory’s recent show, Functional Dysfunctional invited visitors to challenge preconceived notions of objectivity and the every day. Gallery curators Tim Can and Fumico Azuma extended an open call for local artists to contribute work in keeping with…
Zadie Xa
Child of Magohalmi and the Echoes of Creation at the De La Warr Pavilion Multimedia artist Zadie Xa explores Korean myths and notions of cultural heritage in her awe-inspiring show: Child of Magohalmi and the Echoes of Creation. The exhibition…
The Hastings Contemporary Winter Programme
By Mia L Earthly DelitesAcclaimed Irish artist Anne Ryan leads The Hastings Contemporary’s winter programme of events for 2020. Her headlining show Earthly Delites is a playful subversion of Hieronymus Bosch’s The Garden of Earthly Delights. Inspired by Bosch’s use…