Unearthing the Archive
Susan Stockwell
Si Sapsford
Lee Maelzer
Clémence Hemard-Hermitant
Carolyn Whittaker
Justine Hounam
From 21st March - 6th April 2025
Open Friday-Sunday 12-4PM
PV Thursday 20th April 6-8PM
A Group Exhibition Exploring Social Histories.
Unearthing the Archive brings together six artists—Susan Stockwell, Si Sapsford, Lee Maelzer, Clémence Hémard-Hermitant, Carolyn Whittaker, and Justine Hounam—who first connected in 2011 through a shared belief in the power of art to uncover hidden narratives. Through sculpture, painting, installation, film, and performance, these artists delve into social history, personal memory, and material culture, creating a layered dialogue between past and present.
Susan Stockwell transforms everyday objects—maps, money, and recycled computer components—into poignant statements on feminism, social histories, and ecological concerns. Justine Hounam’s sculptural and film-based practice interrogates domesticity and personal space, exploring imprints left by time and experience. Lee Maelzer’s evocative paintings depict urban decay and abandoned spaces, capturing a haunting sense of lost histories.
Si Sapsford’s interdisciplinary approach uses found materials and sculpture to examine migration, community, and environmental themes, often drawing from global events. Carolyn Whittaker’s multimedia practice confronts labor rights and systemic inequities, often incorporating ephemeral materials as a symbol of transformation and impermanence. Clémence Hémard-Hermitant’s intricate collages and drawings explore mythology, folklore, and the female condition, weaving together ancient and contemporary narratives.
Together, their works intersect through a shared concern for the stories embedded within objects, places, and lived experiences. Unearthing the Archive offers an intimate yet critical lens on how history is recorded, remembered, and reinterpreted.
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