England's Creative Coast

1 May-14 Nov 2021

Overview

Discover 7 extraordinary new art commissions by leading contemporary artists in the landscape of Kent, Essex and Sussex:

Michael Rakowitz - Katrina Palmer - Jasleen Kaur - Pilar Quinteros - Andreas Angelidakis - Holly Hendry - Mariana Castillo Deball

About England’s Creative Coast:

Seaside towns alive with creativity, breathtaking coastal landscape and some of the most thought-provoking contemporary art being produced today – England’s Creative Coast spans 1,400km of shoreline from the South Downs to the Thames Estuary. Seven new site-specific artworks by seven international contemporary artists – Andreas Angelidakis, Mariana Castillo Deball, Holly Hendry, Jasleen Kaur, Katrina Palmer, Pilar Quinteros and Michael Rakowitz – will connect the coastlines of Essex, Kent and East Sussex and the world-class arts organisations in these places.

The Waterfronts series of artworks will be set in the landscape of Margate, Folkestone, Hastings, Bexhill-on-Sea, Eastbourne, Gravesend and Southend-on-Sea.

Taking the border between land and water as their inspiration, each artist will respond to these unique coastal locations, focusing on issues, stories and questions related to the area to offer fresh perspectives on each place.

Turner Contemporary is working with Michael Rakowitz to create an artwork for Margate.