13th - 21st July 2024
VOLT Gallery
67-69 Seaside Road
Eastbourne
East Sussex, BN21 3PL
Above Image: Safe Space by Cat Ingrams (Close-up view: Moulded pulp packaging, cardboard box featuring Braille, tissue paper, lichen moss. 21x21x16 cm)
REGENERATE delivered an exciting body of work by emerging and established artists that truly reflects the diverse range and talent of our thriving Blue Monkey artist network. The exhibition included sculpture, painting, illustration, drawing, ceramics, animation, collage, and more, inspired by and made from re-purposed materials, revealing the distinctive art practices of our members.
This is the first exhibition by the network and is the result of an Open Call where members were asked to submit works that were primarily made with repurposed paper or card; where the materials originally had a different purpose, such as a box from packaging. We specifically asked artists not to just use their spare art materials and not to use plastic. All works submitted for the Open Call were included in an online exhibition, which ran in conjunction with the show on this website. The VOLT exhibition was held in July and included a selection of these works, with at least one from each artist, chosen by VOLT curator Polly Wright.
Blue Monkey Network would like to thank Polly Wright from VOLT gallery for curating the show and to VOLT gallery for providing the location and to all the BMN involved in the organising, publicity, hanging and invigilation of the show. A great job was done by all!
Below is a selection of some of the wonderfully diverse range of artworks that were on show during the VOLT gallery exhibition. For more details visit the Regenerate Show page on this website.
Above Image: A selection of images from the show and the private view
If you missed the show a virtual tour is available here: Thanks to BMN member Cliff Crawford
