Climate-inspired artist co-commission opens at Humber Street Gallery
Visitors to Hull’s Humber Street Gallery are invited to an unconventional encounter with the North Sea and an exploration of our coexistence.
The exhibition from interdisciplinary artist Solmaz Farhang, was co-commissioned by the University of Hull and Humber Street Gallery and opens with an evening preview on 13 February.
Let’s meet up with the North Sea; sit together, breathe together, and reflect on our relationship: the love and affection we share, the anger and frustrations we face.
Professor Briony McDonagh, Coast-R Network Lead, based at the University of Hull of said:
“We’re delighted to be working with Solmaz to explore challenges and opportunities encountered by coastal and estuarine communities at the forefront of the UK climate transition.
“Solmaz Farhang met with many colleagues at our Coast-R Network launch event in November and she also heard directly from people living with the realities of climate change at our first coastal community workshops. We’re looking forward to seeing how these different influences have shaped the exhibition.”
Selected through an open call in late 2024, Solmaz is a London-based interdisciplinary artist whose work spans and expands upon different disciplines including photography, video art, drawing, and multimedia installations. In Therapy in North Sea has woven together artistic innovation, academic research, and community narratives to create a witty and thought-provoking body of work. The exhibition will include a range of films and interactive installations inspired by the challenges and resilience of the Humber region’s coastal communities.
Solmaz said:
“I’ve loved working with the team at Humber Street Gallery and the University of Hull on this new project. Both organisations have a reputation for highlighting the real damage that is being done to our environment in ways that are meaningful to audiences and communities and I’m excited to be the first artist participating in the Climate Public Response project.”
Marianne Lewsley-Stier, Creative Director of Humber Street Gallery said:
“Climate change and environmental challenges are issues that affect us all in different ways. We have a history of working with artists to explore this topic from the global to the hyper-local. Because of our unique geography in the Humber region, we see many of the impacts of these changes first hand and we’re keen to explore how we, as communities can evolve with our changing geography and climate to work with nature and mitigate further harm.”
The exhibition runs from 14 February to 18 May 2025 and is free to the public. Preview: 13 February 6-9pm.
Visit the Humber St Gallery website for more information and gallery opening times.
