SPIRITUALITY

Exhibition Three: SPIRITUALITY 7th November - 21st December 2024. Curated by Angelo Madonna. Spirituality forms the third and last chapter of Material Matters’ multi-disciplinary response to the medieval tale of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. The poem reminds us that art and spirituality are not separate realms but intertwined aspects of the human experience.

​For this exhibition artists explore the mysteries of existence, confront fears and desires, and seek meaning in a world that often opposes easy comprehension.

Just as Sir Gawain embarks on his quest with courage and integrity, artists engage with their work and embark on a spiritual journey of self-discovery, growth, and enlightenment.

Spirituality Featured

• Patric Rogers — SATOR, AREPO, TENET, OPERA, ROTAS (2024)

• Patric Rogers — THE GREEN MAN OF BIRKENHEAD (2024)

• Silvia Battista — ACT I – MOON LULLABY FOR HUMANS (2024)

  • Credits: Laura Spark (animation), Manoli Moriaty (sound)

• John Elcock — TREE OF LIFE (2019)

• Adrian Jeans — LIVING HEAD (WIRRAL) (2024)

• Adrian Jeans — SOURCE VESSEL (2024)

• Angelo Madonna — THE THREE BLOWS: A VIEW OF LIFE AND DEATH (2024)

  • Credits: Patric Rogers (film and edit), Craig Sinclair (performer)

• Anna Jane Houghton & Abbie Bradshaw — BY-FLETE (2024)

• Anna Jane Houghton & Abbie Bradshaw — LUSTRUM (2024)

• John Elcock — MEMORIAM I (2024)

• John Elcock — MEMORIAM II (2024)

• Niamh Tam — PIECING IT BACK TOGETHER (2024)

• Oak Luca — TAIRMTHEACHT (2024)

  • Credits: Joshua Cook, Joel Jones

• Camille Smithwick — NATURE’S GAME (2024)

• Amodali — LOVE LACE (2024)

  • Credits: Thanks to Cindy Gallop (MakeLoveNotPorn) and Courtney Trouble (TroubleFilms) for permission to include and transform material in the Love Lace installation

• Landline Studio — THE GREEN GIRDLE (2024)

• Margaret O’Brien — EARTH’S BREATH (2024)

  • Credit: Debbie Bennett (vocals for live performance)

• Benjamin Nuttall — Photography