An Uncommon Thread

‘An Uncommon Thread’ features 10 contemporary artists living and working in the UK, highlighting the transformative power of unconventional mediums in evoking personal and collective memories. Each artist places an unwavering commitment to the integral role materials and techniques play in their creative process, employing unexpected painting surfaces, adapting formal craft traditions, and repurposing discarded products into compelling works. Through individual investigations of identity, tradition, nature, fantasy, and the environment, the exhibition invites viewers to engage with the rich stories woven into each work, driven by a curiosity and inventive approach to materiality and process.

This multidisciplinary group exhibition follows ‘Present Tense’ (2024) and is part of an ongoing initiative at our Somerset gallery that champions emerging and mid-career artists beyond Hauser & Wirth’s roster. An extended events and learning program will run alongside the exhibition, engaging with key themes addressed within the exhibition and facilitating further dialogue around points of intersection between the artists’ practices.

The exhibition is in collaboration with Alice Black, Berntson Bhattacharjee, Carl Freedman Gallery, Gathering, Ginny on Frederick, Pippy Houldsworth Gallery and Union Pacific.