DENISE WEBBER : RECENT DRAWINGS “I hear the vixen in the early hours, crying for a mate. It’s a primeval sound. She has no need of sanction or permission. But when I am drawing the sparrow, I think of the sound of its wingbeats: somewhere between a murmur and a shiver. A bird, being a creature […]
William Kentridge is one of the world’s greatest living artists, and has had an expansive career which has seen him design opera sets, stage multi-disciplinary performances and create hard-hitting and poignant drawings and animations. His work explores the legacy of apartheid, as well as the human condition, and the ever-repeating cycles of history and memory. […]
Seeking Refuge is a photographic project led by Bournemouth based fine art photographer and community activist Caroline Beale Johnson. It shows images and words from the lives of refugees and migrants currently seeking asylum and living in Bournemouth. For this project Caroline selected and worked with six emerging and established photographers to provide an insight into the […]
MARK PERRY : SNAPSHOTS OF NORMAL In choosing the normal, incidental, and ordinary world of my high street, I also hope to celebrate the people, the place, and some of its character. Using my smartphone camera allows me to capture people unburdened by the knowledge of a lens being cast on them, and avoid too many […]
SIMON KILMISTER : EDGE OF WONDER An interactive experience exploring the boundaries of the mind. The human brain cannot comprehend the immensity of the Infinite, and never will, because if the human brain could comprehend the Infinite, the Infinite would become human, and therefore would be relative. Expand your perspective, for the sky of your […]
‘into the frameless distance to the city of (no) memory’ Analogue photography/film is used to question what it means to go into exile, fleeing into that ‘frameless distance’ that's so full of promise, hope and possibility. The project centres on Miklos Gaál’s escape from Hungary, where he swam across the Danube, and took a train to […]
A photographic portrait of the people that live in, work and visit Boscombe. The series introduces the subjects from a space somewhere between social documentary and portraiture. “I have lived here for the last decade and adore the unique alloy of the eccentric, the vibrant and the mundane that melds together to form the character […]
“Sharing personal stories linked to the complexity of existence, to uncertainty and to broader reflections on the human condition.” For the BEAF 2020 Artists’ Commissions we set a theme, introduced through the words of visionary international artist William Kentridge. His expansive career has seen him stage multi-disciplinary performances, design opera sets and create hard-hitting and […]
INEKE VAN DER WAL “And if the earthly no longer knows your name“ An immersive large-scale set of drawings in charcoal, which cover a whole wall specifically created for the B.A.D. space. The wall of drawings invites a thought-provoking interpretation on the human condition which is addressed by the artist in the form of abstract […]
ROYAL ARCADE : UNIT 5 CHRIS REYNOLDS: JENNY IN STRINGTOWN One of the leading international experimental graphic novelists, Chris Reynolds presents original ink-drawn artwork. Jenny in Stringtown represents a young girl’s attempts to escape the enervating small town where she grew up. SEE WEBSITE HERE COVID-19 AND GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES We will be following Government guidelines […]
ROYAL ARCADE : UNIT 5 NIC RAWLING AND THE PAPER CINEMA 'THE MAKING OF MACBETH' To accompany The Paper Cinema’s digital presentation of their most recent acclaimed theatre show, Macbeth, this exhibition displays the incredible artwork that is created by Nic Rawling, lead artist, director and illustrator of The Paper Cinema. For each production Nic […]
ROYAL ARCADE : UNIT 9 EMILY HAWES : A FIN RISING ON A WIDE BLANK SEA An installation of moving image, sound and sculpture, that weaves together themes of local history, bioacoustics, marine ecologies and storytelling. Artist's Website In her 1988 short essay The Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction, Ursula K le Guin refutes the […]
ROYAL ARCADE : UNIT 5 RICHARD SANZ: LIVE LAUGH LOVE An exhibition of life-affirming paper dioramas displaying everyday scenes to inspire and delight. COVID-19 AND GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES We will be following Government guidelines for all events to make sure we provide a safe and enjoyable experience for everyone. Keep up to date on our website as events […]
BEAF’s Takeover of the Royal Arcade turns this beautiful Victorian arcade into one big art gallery, continuing our festival theme of 2BHuman. With over 50 artists commissioned by BEAF come and see animation, photography, sculpture, interactive installations and fine art. All exhibitions are free to enter. COVID-19 AND GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES We will be following […]
ROYAL ARCADE : UNIT 29 SHIFT COLLECTIVE SHIFT collective was formed in 2019 by Dorset based photographers Lauren Forster, Caroline Beale Johnson, Jason Bascombe and Rob Amey. Over the past year the four photographers have been working on individual projects responding to broad themes that encompass the human condition, memory, division and connectiveness, legends and […]
ROYAL ARCADE : UNIT 30 THE MASTERS: HOME THE MASTERS, is a collaborative group of graduate and current MA Fine Art students from Arts University Bournemouth. Each artist will be creating a new piece of work to encourage the viewer to engage with the many definitions of ‘Home’. Drawing and painting workshops will be available […]
ROYAL ARCADE : UNIT 30 AFA COLLECTIVE : LIVED SPACE An exhibition and events programme that creates a series of encounters around themes of contemporary living in relation to space and the shifting nature of the present moment. Using installation, workshop practices and discussion, Lived Space considers the ephemeral and shifting nature of lived experience. […]
ROYAL ARCADE UNIT 12 GABRIEL BUSH : LOCKDOWN ARTISTS Lockdown Artists is a photo series shot during the third national lockdown due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The series focused on Arts University Bournemouth students showing their resilience and drive to create while in lockdown. The series shows how creatives have adapted their practice to the […]
ROYAL ARCADE : CONCOURSE LUCY TURNER : MACULA The work celebrates the macula, which is the part of the eye responsible for the central, high resolution, colour vision that takes place in good light. This key piece of anatomy that we all share is the reason that the world can look so bright and colourful, […]
ROYAL ARCADE : UNIT 26 JAYNE JACKSON : ASKING FOR IT Asking For It is a series of mugshot images challenging victim blaming, especially in cases of sexual/gender based violence. Each image represents a different decade and has been styled accordingly. The images contain 'crimes' such as 'wore red' or 'swiped right', which viewers are […]
ROYAL ARCADE : UNIT 17 – 19 SKATEBOARD COMPETITION EXHIBITION In early 2021, BEAF launched a Design A Deck competition in association with Noyce Gardens DIY, Moose Skates shop, MBN Arts and Dorset Mind Charity. This is to raise vital funds for the regeneration of an abandoned skate park at Noyce Gardens, Townsend estate. BEAF have […]