Common Ground - late night opening

Our latest installation invites us to contemplate a single woodland scene, and to consider the role of nature in shaping our mental health, identity and sense of self.

James conceived of Common Ground – which invites us to contemplate a single woodland scene – after spending time in nature during lockdown, when his daily walks in the Great North Wood in south London became a space for self-refection and calm.

Spending time in this ancient woodland was part of James’ mental health recovery and led him to question ideas around identity and, in the context of a seemingly shifting national identity pre- and post-Brexit, examine ideas of an Englishness rooted in myth, legend, clichés, stereotypes and symbolism.

Making and talking about Common Ground began an ongoing process of self-acceptance for James, just as sitting with the plants and animals, the sounds of the birds, and the smell of the earth in the woods gave him the breathing space to begin his mental health recovery.

Feel free to drop in any time between 6-8pm.

Open to all.