The Hastings Arts Forum
Onwards and Upwards after Lockdown The Hastings Arts Forum was, like so many galleries, sadly forced to close its doors during the recent lockdown. In addition to the latter, the Arts Forum was also put in the unenviable position, of…
Artist Spotlight
Tim Riddihough Tim Riddihough is an artist like no other; he’s a builder of worlds, of grandiose totemic structures, fantastical creatures and mysterious motifs. I was first introduced to his remarkable work earlier this year, by a friend on the…
Artist Spotlight
Susan Evans I was first introduced to Susan Evans’ work as a performance poet when I attended a Meet the Writer event hosted by Creative Future, as part of The Hastings Storytelling Festival last year. Susan’s witty repertoire and effervescent…
Artist Spotlight
Sue Tilley Sue Tilley’s made an indelible mark on the local arts scene since relocating to Hastings from London in 2017. Her eclectic litany of job titles have included: benefits supervisor; till dolly at the notoriously decadent Taboo club in…
Artist Spotlight
Peter Quinnell Hastings-based artist, Peter Quinnell is, as his website so rightly suggests: ‘The original and best’. His prolific series of collage and 3D assemblages are characterised by a zany sense of the surreal, whilst gleefully exhibiting a healthy disdain…
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…