COLCHESTER AND IPSWICH ART SOCIETIES: Borders

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Firstsite, Lewis Gardens, High Street, Colchester, Essex CO1 1JH

Friday 24 July - Sunday 27 September 2020

10am - 5pm

Admission Free. No booking required.

The Colchester and Ipswich Art Societies explore their mutual border, the River Stour, in an exhibition that celebrates the thriving creativity of the region, the joy of making and the enjoyment and well-being gained through experiencing art.

Over 120 members of the Art Societies have set out to examine their place in the landscape as they look across to the opposite side, and consider what borders mean more widely. What are borders? What are they for? What do they mean to people politically and emotionally?

Hung geographically to mirror the flow of the river, paintings, print, sculpture and textiles take you on a trip downstream, where you’ll encounter expressions of the landscape, and life that surrounds it. 

Artworks within the exhibition are for sale, with proceeds going to Firstsite and the artists – in support of the making and showing of future artworks and exhibitions.

If you are interested in purchasing an artwork, please contact Firstsite or speak to a member of the team during your visit. T: 01206 713 700 E: info@firstsite.uk

Firstsite has implemented safety measures to help visitors feel secure and enjoy their time at the gallery. Numbers are limited throughout the day to maintain 2 metre physical distancing, along with a one-way path throughout. Hand sanitiser stations have been installed at regular intervals in the building. 

For added health, security and peace of mind for staff and visitors, Firstsite has also installed Perspex screens at the Welcome Desk and shop till. Only cashless payments will now be accepted. Visitors are recommended to wear masks during their visit although this will not be compulsory except in the shop. 

It was our intention to have a Private View so that the members of both Societies could meet and exchange views but you will appreciate that in the circumstances this has not been possible at the present time.