Opening Reception: ‘The Shape of Here’ and ‘Prophetic Land’

Join us to celebrate the opening of two exhibitions at Make Hauser & Wirth Somerset: ‘The Shape of Here’ and ‘Prophetic Land’.

Tickets are free and include a welcome drink, but advance booking is recommended. Please note that the gallery will be open from 11 am – 5 pm, with the opening reception taking place between 12 – 3 pm.

About ‘The Shape of Here’
‘The Shape of Here’ features four UK based artist-makers, Helen Carnac, Ken Eastman, David Gates and Annie Turner, who explore new and evolving notions of place through distinct material techniques. Across various perspectives and disciplines—from clay to metal and wood—their experimental investigations result in personal responses to space and landscape. In dialogue with one another, the works presented reflect upon a nature that is constantly changing to evoke a re-evaluation of our relationship to the environment.

About ‘Prophetic Land’
‘Prophetic Land’ is a poetic response to the shifting nature of the complex landscape and environment that artists Max Bainbridge and Abigail Booth encountered in Braemar, Scotland, during their month-long residency with Make Hauser & Wirth in 2023. Immersed in the geological formations of the Cairngorms, they were struck by an increased ability to read the land and look beyond the mask of the picturesque and instead toward the environmental collapse of its ecosystems. Their works in ‘Prophetic Land’ are a reflection of the paradoxical role humans have had in tipping those ecological balances and the importance of looking to new ways of turning the tide of environmental collapse.

Both exhibitions will be on view from Saturday 2 November 2024 through Sunday 5 January 2024.

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Photographs will be taken at this event for use on the Hauser & Wirth website, social media and in other marketing materials.