13 November - 20 December 2025
Coming Up Roses brings together five artists; Wenhui Hao, Preslav Kostov, Jemima Murphy, James Shaw and Xu Yang, in an exhibition that explores the intricate interplay of memory, emotion, and nostalgia.
Places both real and imagined; fields, trees, and pathways become vessels of collective and individual memory, where time lingers in the air and the smallest movements can stir long-buried emotions. The body, as both a witness and a keeper of these sensations, recalls the past not just through thought but through sensation, gesture, and rhythm. The exhibition invites reflection on the enduring presence of the past within us, considering how personal experience is inscribed across both the body and the natural world. In this space, nostalgia becomes tactile, etched into the earth, marked on the canvas.
The title of the exhibition signifies a difficult time passing - an emergence from the undergrowth, a tender return to light. Embodying the spirit of historical periods such as The Rococo and Baroque, the exhibition is filled with movement, expression and boldness. Paying homage to Jean-Honoré Fragonard’s The Swing (1767 - 1768), James Shaw will present a functional swing sculpture, allowing visitors to experience and become a part of the show in a playful way. Subtly is cast aside, and in vibrant contrast to the season, the works embrace colour as a gesture of renewal and optimism.
