A Portland Sculpture Quarry Trust collaboration with Royal Society of Sculptors members involving 27 artists’ residencies and research outcomes over 18 months, leading to an exhibition, symposium and community events, focusing on environment.
The title of the show reflects the unique nature of Portland and its ability to engage diverse responses by artists to its landscape and features. Participating artists include leading international names and emerging contemporary talents.
The artworks reflect the wider context of Tout Quarry Sculpture Park and Nature Reserve, not only in a physical sense, but dynamically through concepts including sound, movement, poetry and performance. Some are site specific installations, subtle interventions, as well as more traditional methods of making using casting, carving and assemblage. The quarry environment naturally displays change through flora and fauna, and weather patterns that gauge what survives and what is in decline. The quarry acts as a barometer for these climate changes.
One Island - Many Visions has received generous support from PSQT, The Arts Society Wessex Area, Bath University, Dorset Dry Stone Walling Association, and Albion Stone plc. During the show, the artists will be holding community workshops, performances and collaborative events. The symposium features among others David Buckland, Founder/Director of Cape Farewell project on Climate Change.
Artists: Tabatha Andrews Barbara Beyer Karen Browning Ros Burgin Fiona Campbell Clair Chinnery Dallas Collins Deborah DuffinChris Dunseath Jane Fox Alice Freeman Anna Gillespie Dr Wen-hsi Harman Mark Hudson Robert Marshall Seamus MoranRebecca Newnham Dr Kate Parsons Colin Reid Mark Richards Caroline Saunders Alice Sheppard Fidler Hannah Sofaer Livia Spinolo Roger Stephens Christopher Summerfield Nicola Turner
Date(s): Exhibition and installations: 6 September - 31 October 2025. PV: 6 September 6-9pm. Symposium:Saturday 27 & Sunday 28 September (Free. Book: kateparsonssculpture@gmail.com). Other Events: see Instagram @oneislandmanyvisions & www.learningstone.org
Open times: Drill Hall Gallery, Thursday - Sunday weekly 11am- 4pm. Tout Quarry Sculpture Park & Nature Reserveopen daily 10am-4pm.
Address: Exhibition: Portland Sculpture & Quarry Trust, Drill Hall Gallery, Easton Lane, Portland DT5 1BW. Installations:Tout Quarry Sculpture Park & Nature Reserve. (Entrances – Memory Stones, Priory Corner DT5 2EN and Tradecroft – Wide Street DT5 2LN).
Free Admission: donations welcome
Contact: Hannah Sofaer MA(RCA) tel: 07413 644866 hannah@learningstone.org / Dr Kate Parsons kateparsonssculpture@gmail.com
URL: https://www.instagram.com/oneislandmanyvisions/
