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We’re incredibly excited to announce our relaunch!

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Interpretations: Episode 04 with Adam Webber

Adam Webber focuses on the head-dress ornament in the form of a fox, bringing together research with lived experience to reflect on themes of migration and belonging.

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Interpretations: Episode 03 with Hayley Wong

Aware that she is unable to do anything to stop the brutality in the painting, Hayley Wong brings together art historical research and her own personal reflections to negotiate feeling uncomfortable and voyeuristic when looking at Francis Bacon’s Two Figures in a Room.

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Interpretations: Episode 02 with Fig Leary

Through a sequence of close looking, questioning, and interpretation, Fig Leary uses John Davies’s sculptures to share their own experience of balancing social interactions as a trans person, and to reflect on ideas of intimacy and community.

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Sainsbury Centre launches the first of its new ‘Big Question’ seasons

We are embarking on a new approach to exhibition programming, empowering art to address fundamental societal challenges.

Film Still, Ayesha Hameed and Hamedine Kane, In the shadow of our ghosts. Courtesy of the artists.

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Lamentation

Drawing on ideas of lamentation, writer Rose Higham-Stainton reflects on our recent Film Works event about Oceans, featuring films by Alberta Whittle, Ayesha Hameed and Hamedine Kane and a live performance by Phoebe Boswell and Liz Gre.

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Sharing Stories: LGBT Rights Activist on Ro Robertson’s ‘Stack (Body Set in Motion)’

In this interview, Sophie, LGBT rights activist and sea swimmer, talks to us about their relationship with gender and the natural world in response to Ro Robertson’s piece, ‘Stack (Body Set in Motion)’.

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Interpretations: Episode 01 with Eve Attwood

Reflecting on the experience of growing up in a religious family and attending a catholic school, Eve Attwood uses Francis Bacon’s Study (Imaginary Portrait of Pope Pius XII) to provide powerful insight into the tensions and complications of sexuality, religion, identity and representation

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Collective: Swaffham’s young people explore their local heritage

Young people from Swaffham have come together to respond to their local history and current challenges that face us all. Guided by artist Ian Brownlie, the group have worked together over 10 weeks to respond to objects in the collection through art works and interventions in the gallery.

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