The Long View:
Art, a sense of place, belonging and reciprocity in relation to landscape.
A conference building on specific narratives of the New Forest, we will explore themes of place, people and natural landscapes in relation to National Parks, Public Art Collections, access to land and collective acts of ecological care.
Rural Facets
Summer 2024
A project exploring ruralities and artist practices in collaboration with VASW. Rural Facets is a trio of gatherings for artists to network, share practice and amplify our own narratives of the rural.
PaC
Ongoing
PaC is a forum for artists exploring ideas and modes of contemporary art-making that exist at the intersection of people and place. With monthly meetups happening in the New Forest we test and share ideas that inform our practices. Supporting each other and positioning ourselves as creative commoners. More info »
Peal
Ongoing
A series of commissioned sonic artworks to be experienced via headphones whilst meandering amongst the trees. Responding to ideas of the Japanese practice of shinrin yoku, or Forest Bathing. Download for a self-led experience.
Listen » to Bedwyr Williams or Neon Hieroglyph 7 by Tai Shani is here>>
Dappled Light
12/13 March 2022
An exhibition that brings together diverse contemporary artists within the context of the Woodgreen Village Hall and its striking figurative murals, originally painted in the 1930s. The artists use an array of materials and mediums, including sculptures, ceramics, textiles, hair, drawings and videos, bringing in fresh perspectives to this now historic but still ‘modern’ context. More info »
Traversing Terrains
January 2021
New Forest is a unique place of expansive large open spaces of forestry, coast and heathland. Traversing Terrains is an alternative guidebook of sorts, featuring artist pages that explores the current modes and new ways of experiencing this ancient terrain.
Rachael Champion, Jennet Thomas, Ox Art, Simon Bayliss / Landscape Painters Anonymous, Jennie Savage, Laura Eldret, Adam Chodzko, PaP ↑, Ben Deakin, Jennifer Lewandowski and Feral Practice. View/ buy >>
TELE VISTAS
July - Nov 2020
A programme of events, community broadcasts and commissioned art works addressing the lure of landscape during the covid crisis and lockdown. Inspired by the local history of William Gilpin, the writer of the picturesque, who was based in the New Forest. Commissions by ‘from a far’ artists Adam Chodzko, Benjamin Deakin, Cotelito, Jennet Thomas ↑, Jordan Baseman, Marcela Sinclair, Mick Peter, Rebecca Birch, Simon Bayliss, and Chris Welsby. View archive
Art and the Rural Imagination
29 June - 5 July 2020
Publication to be released 2021
A conference in partnership with Arts University Bournemouth, including contribution from: Julian Stallabrass, Rosemary Shirley, Catherine Elwes, Anna Sofie Hvid, Jenny Holt, Feral Practice, Marina Velez, Ben Roberts, ZOOX, Paul Finnegan and convened by Dr Colin Perry. More info »
Imprint
2020 / 21
An opportunity for Fine Art graduate artists from Arts University Bournemouth to engage in a period of development and mentoring, working towards realising a new work as part of the More Than Ponies programme. 2020 / 21 artists are Esmae Dougherty-Price, Evie Redwood and Louise Hall.
People + Place (Mail)
Summer 2020
During the Covid 19 crisis alongside online meet-ups PaP have established People + Place (mail) as an alternative mode of discussion and communication. Sharing distinct individual experiences and exploring IRL aspects of this period of isolation and distancing. Being an artist is how one lives, making is a way of thinking and processing the current crisis. More info »
New Forest Goods
Ongoing
New Forest Goods is a contemporary collection of artist-designed merchandise and small-scale art works. All profits from sales go towards contemporary art in the New Forest (MTP). Browse »
Towards MTP
2018
Research and development of MTP was supported by a-n artist bursary award, the generosity of participating artists and other individuals and local organisations. Initially consisting of meet-ups and field-trips with invited artists as a way to survey the Forest and its communities. More info »