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What’s On
12.4.-14.9. Eija-Liisa Ahtila: The Power of Trees exhibition at Kew GardensA new exhibition, 'The Power of Trees', will open at Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art this spring, showcasing the spectacle of trees and celebrates their resonance as a source of artistic inspiration across cultures and generations. The exhibition will feature Eija-Liisa Ahtila's 'Horizontal - Vaakasuora' installation amongst never-seen-before drawings and new commissioned works.
24.3.-16.5. Henna Asikainen: Lintukoto/Haven exhibition in Lancaster'Lintukoto/Haven' exhibition explores experiences of displacement and belonging through an installation that combines sculpture, sound and natural materials. Henna’s own experience of migration and family heritage of displacement comes together with her conversations with people seeking sanctuary, inviting empathy and reflection.
7.3.-26.4. Anssi Kasitonni: Gentle Means and Easy Tasks exhibition at Beaconsfield GalleryBelow Zero Finnish Art Award 2024 winner Anssi Kasitonni, who wryly describes himself as the ‘country cousin of Jeff Koons’, is bringing his DIY aesthetic of crafting ‘fast’ sculptures from lo-fi materials glamourised in chrome to Beaconsfield Gallery this spring. The exhibition, titled Gentle Means and Easy Tasks, runs from 7 March until 26 April.
