May 24, 2023 - September 1, 2023

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This is the first exhibition of work by the Bethlem Artist Collective (BAC), which was set up to encourage friendship and ways of working together following the isolation of the pandemic.

ORTUS, SE5 8SN

A collection of fired ceramic pieces, similar to bowls, but with rough edges and words scratched in to the clay.
Nicola Field and Sarah Lloyd (Carpenter)

This is the first exhibition of work by the Bethlem Artist Collective (BAC).

The Collective was established in autumn 2022 and includes 11 artists, 10 of which are in this show. It was set up to encourage friendship and ways of working together following the isolation of the pandemic.

The vision of the Collective is to operate within the ideals of the Bethlem Gallery, to advocate and to document art made both collectively and individually, to investigate the methods and processes of a critical creative practice, to provide a platform for the exchange of ideas, all against a backdrop of mutual support and a generosity of spirit.

A collective “has no score to play by except the score it writes as it plays” (Adapted from Keith Sawyer)

Artists: Carlos Cortes, Corinne, Karta Kaur, Sage, Michelle Baharier, Nicola Field, Robyn Smith, Sarah Lloyd (Carpenter), Sue Morgan, Yas Martinez.

Join us at ORTUS on Tuesday, August 15th from 12pm to 1pm for an artist talk with Karta Kaur and Sue Morgan. It’s free and everyone is welcome.

 

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Michelle Baharier
Nicola Field and Sarah Lloyd (Carpenter)
Karta Kaur and Sue Morgan
Yas Martinez