SAM LAUGHLIN: FALLING WALL, RISING DUST
Feb
This is a work commissioned by John Hansard Gallery, which follows from the previous photographic project Sam Laughlin undertook around the construction of our new city centre home. This work was made to document and mark the demolition of the old John Hansard Gallery on the University of Southampton’s Highfield Campus.

LARRY ACHIAMPONG: RELIQUARY 2
Oct 1, 2020 - Jan 31, 2021 FINAL WEEK
John Hansard Gallery presents a brand new film by Larry Achiampong, especially commissioned in response to COVID-19 and the subsequent lockdown. Reliquary 2 is a film work formed of animated sequences and unseen drone footage from Achiampong’s personal archives, complemented by an original score composed and performed by the artist.

SEASIDE: PHOTOGRAPHED
Oct 31, 2020 - Jan 16, 2021
John Hansard Gallery presents Seaside: Photographed, a major exhibition that examines the relationship between photographers, photography and the British seaside from the 1850s to present day.
 
Curated by Val Williams and Karen Shepherdson, the exhibition includes early photographic depictions of waves, picture postcards revelling in the glee and grime of British resorts, intimate shots of holiday and relaxation, reportage and the photo series of eminent photographers, presenting the seaside in a multitude of different visions and celebrating our special relationship with our coast.

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