In September of 2023, 31 artists and curators sat together to discuss the meaning of the phrase No Man’s Land. Places, memories, and associations collided as the group developed a theory: No Man’s Land doesn’t have a single meaning. It has, instead, a plurality of interpretations inextricably intertwined with one’s individual experience of the invisible. In this unseen space, the dystopian frames the utopian. Beauty coexists with fear. Life walks alongside death. What is left in a world without Man? What emerges in its absence? It is here in the hazy gap between destruction and rebirth that we collectively respond to No Man’s Land.
The exhibition you see before you is the culmination of these responses.
Some of the artworks here reflect the very real anxieties that come from living in a world on the brink of meltdown. Themes involving the climate crisis, conflict, and violence are explored on these walls and we encourage visitors to take whatever steps are necessary to feel safe in this space.
Disclaimer
The artworks in this exhibition do not necessarily reflect the views of the Student Union, the College, or all exhibitors. That the works on display may contain triggering or sensitive material.
Exhibiting artists:
Alice Dawson, Alice Deptiva, Alina R.J, Betty C Fan, Cameron Jarvie, Christy Taylor, Dastan Satoshi, Edyta Jaworek, Elina Yumasheva, Estella Wang, Ezra Chiu, Julian Giacomelli, Mathijs Hunfeld, Simona Racheva, Suzi Bratt, Tom Fairlamb, Roisin Sullivan, Stephanie Teng, Telle Yang, Yihwa Kim, Yuval Golan.
Curatorial team:
Asja Skadchiski, Bryony Large, Hannah Dowling, Jacqueline Schwartz, Kat Matheson, Mila Fernandez, Nancy Whiston, Shahmir Hussain, Victoria Stepanets, Yuval Golan.
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