Copyright & courtesy the artists. Photography and Assistance: Rimante Little
PREVIEW: Thursday 29 February, 6-9PM
EXHIBITION: 1 March - 30 March 2024
OPENING TIMES: Thursday - Saturday, 10am-6PM, or by appointment.
Each Begets Each is a collaborative exhibition of new work by Khaya Job and Wingshan Smith. Together, they delve into realms of friendship, myth-making, play, rituals, conversations and sound to weave a tapestry of interconnected experiences. By interrogating and performing archetypes of femininity, the pair engage in the audacious task of imagining a divinity for themselves to create new possibilities for identity and community.
The exhibition features three monolith light boxes which emit images of the artists, adopting the visual language of advertising, fashion, and shrines. Alongside this work, a moving image piece journeys to the Nine Ladies Stone Circle. Here, Job and Smith channel the energy of the legendary nine maidens, who, for their daring dance one night at the Sabbath, were turned to stone. In an act of homage, the artists revisit this sacred site, engaging in a ceremonial dance of synchronicity and exchange.
The audience is encouraged to immerse themselves in a communion of prompts, activities, and tarot cards. Each Begets Each extends an invitation to transcend boundaries and explore the divine within, to collectively shape a space where new mythologies and profound understandings of our power to enact change can emerge.
Each Begets Each was developed through Artist Development initiative To and Fro (2023-24). This pilot project paired four Primary residents or members with four non-resident artists who connect with our Public Programme.
Artist Bios:
Khaya Ayomide Job is an artist, singer songwriter and workshop facilitator based in Nottingham, UK. Best known for Femme Fatale Gals, her annual magazine and platform that explores trauma, relationships, grief, and identity. She uses art and music to navigate the ups and downs of life, to self-reflect and grow. Khaya’s work is often deeply personal, revealing, and vulnerable.
Wingshan Smith is an artist/curator/ witch based in Nottingham, UK. Her embodied practice explores the cathartics of rituals as sites for healing in community settings. She is interested in tracing forgotten histories and lost identities to invent new ways of understanding one another and our shared futures.
Access:
The exhibition is in the first-floor gallery space which is only accessible via stairs.
If you would like to make a group booking or visit our exhibitions at a quiet time please contact us on admin@weareprimary.org or 0115 924 4493 to arrange.
Large print and braille versions of the exhibition text will be available, please ask our Front of House Assistant for details.
Please email admin@weareprimary.org or call 0115 924 4493 with any access inquiries.
Click below to access an audio version of the exhibition text.