Cultures of Climate

Town Island Exhibition Catalogue

Through textiles, sculpture, video, and painting, Matheson examines themes of place, identity, belonging and drawing on the 1950's migration of Carriacou's people to Britain. Building on cultural connections, Matheson has been able to develop his practice and engage with local communities in Huddersfield, UK and Carriacou, Grenada, through a series of research workshops. 

Key themes included culture, migration, the history of windrush and the recent environmental and community destruction cause by hurricane Beryl in the Caribbean. 

Opening times: Mon - Wed & Sat 11am - 4pm

Sovereign Design Galleries and Toast House Café, Queen Street South Annexe, Huddersfield, HD1 3DR 

Town Island was delivered in partnership with Yorkshire Contemporary, University of Huddersfield and the School of Arts and Humanities, Kirklees Council, Cultures of Creative Health and Cultures of Climate.

Town Island was funded by the UK Government, the British Council and Arts Council England.

 

One of the most important features of the School of Arts and Humanities is the support students and academics receive from the technical teams. These staff members are the unsung heroes of academia. Their expertise drives innovation in thinking and making across all subject areas, but these contributions are not always recognised for the valuable resource they are.

Many of our technical team are highly accomplished practitioners, and this group show features contributions from five members of technical staff who present work that showcases their amazing skills and ideas, bringing to life creative innovation in fashion, textiles, film and sculpture.

This exhibition is part of our Cultures of Climate programme for the academic year 2024-2025. The work on display foregrounds strategies and practices of re-using, re-making and re-thinking across a range of areas often involving everyday but extraordinary practices. Each piece explores how we can re-imagine and re-use materials in ways that are both innovative, ethical and aesthetic.

Themes encompass variations of traditional craft techniques, the spatial practices of walking, digital innovations with film and navigating contemporary innovation in the context of the climate crisis. 

Exhibition Opening Times:

Monday – Thursday & Saturday: 10am – 3pm

Friday: 10am – 2:30pm

(Closed Easter Bank Holiday Weekend)

 

Address: Sovereign Design House, Queen Street South Annexe, Huddersfield HD1 3DR.

Our Climate Canvas is a collaborative project between second year students and Cultures of Climate. Work on display is a culmination of work across three strands: Fine Art BA (Hons), Illustration BA (Hons) and Fine Art and Illustration BA (Hons).

'Climate' was briefed as part of the second term project as part of their Studio Practice module, where students were encouraged to look at the current state of our world and the culture of our climate. Students created visual responses that directly tackle a number of themes, ranging from recyclable materials, to fertility rates, to animal welfare.

Exhibition Dates: 24 March - extended to 1 May

Exhibition Opening Times: Mon to Fri 9am - 5pm

Address: Atrium, Barbara Hepworth Building, University of Huddersfield