Frank Bowling, Wellbeing Series, UWE Grad Showreel

FRANK BOWLING | LAND OF MANY WATERS
Arnolfini celebrates the work of pioneering painter Sir Frank Bowling, in its 60th anniversary year, sharing new and previously unseen work, alongside key paintings from the last decade.

At 87, Bowling continues to explore the ‘possibilities of paint’ with an experimental ethos that places material, colour and light at the heart of his practice. In his first public gallery exhibition since his highly acclaimed Tate retrospective in 2019, Land of Many Waters explores the ebb and flow in his practice between process and the ever-present autobiographical details that hover beyond.

UWE BRISTOL GRADUATE SHOWCASE | MOVING IMAGE SHOWREEL
Arnolfini presents moving-image work from exceptional UWE Bristol 2021 graduates and 2020 alumni of more than 20 courses. Their creative force is fierce. Their work investigates themes such as activism, beauty, diversity, equity, feminism, gender, heritage, politics, resilience, sustainability and satire. Their work will inspire and confront you.

UWE graduates use innovative techniques, materials, language, discourse and capabilities to explore and challenge convention. They may disrupt your world view, prompt you to think, imagine and smile.

EXQUISITE CORPSE
Exquisite Corpse was developed in response to the isolation and mental wellbeing challenges experienced by participants during Covid- 19 lockdown as a way to keep people connected through collaborative creativity.

DEFIANT I STAND FOR A CAUSE THAT’S MY OWN THAT SOMETIMES I DON’T UNDERSTAND | A BIOGRAPHY OF YEARLY SELF-PORTRAITS BY RON
A selection of self-portraits that artist, ron produced over a seven year period of extreme turmoil and challenges.

GREY AREAS | JESSIE EDWARDS THOMAS
Jessie Edward Thomas has co-designed and co-produced Grey Areas, a photographic dialogue with five individuals with complex needs who are currently within or have experienced the ‘homelessness pathway’ in Bristol.

IMAGINARY LIVING ROOM
The Imaginary Living Room is a collaborative project between creativeShift CIC, Bristol Photo Festival and Arnolfini exploring ideas of home during lockdown.