Exhibitions
Events
On display
The Gleaners and I
Film
Past event
Philip Carter Family Auditorium
Free
In celebration of our exhibition Leaving for Work, join us for a screening of Agnès Varda's documentary masterpiece.
2000, 82 minutes, PG
Varda focuses her acclaimed non-fiction film on the 'gleaners', those who scour already-reaped fields for the odd potato or turnip. Her investigation leads us from forgotten corners of the French countryside to off-hours at the green markets of Paris, following those who insist on finding a use for that which society has cast off, whether out of necessity or activism. "Profound, poetic and moving!" said Chicago film critic Roger Ebert.
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No bookings required, just ensure you arrive early to secure a seat. Limited seating while in Red. Please bring your mask and have your My Vaccine Pass ready.
Related reading: Film, Free event
Exhibition
Leaving for Work
2 October 2021 – 2 October 2022
Exploring the exceptional art of everyday working life.
Interview
Raising the Clay
One of the themes explored in the Gallery’s new exhibition Leaving for Work is local industry, particularly in relation to pottery. The show includes an 1896 painting by Charles Kidson of well-known early Sydenham potter Luke Adams; three late nineteenth-century pots by Adams; and projections of a number of exceptional photographs by Steffano Webb. Keen to learn more, exhibition curator Ken Hall met up with local pottery historian Barry Hancox – perhaps best-known as former Smith’s Bookshop proprietor – and leading New Zealand photographer, Oxford-based Mark Adams. Mark’s links to this story include a distant family connection to Luke Adams; photographing many celebrated New Zealand potters of the 1970s and 1980s; and an abiding interest in land and memory.
