Lewis Brander will participate in the group show, Edge: Where the Land Meets the Sea, a major new exhibition exploring the entwined ecosystems of land and sea, and the vital role both play in sustaining life on our planet.
The edge is a place where terrestrial and marine systems meet: where rivers transport the materials and histories of the land into the sea, and where complex networks of fungi, microbes, water, carbon and nutrients sustain interconnected forms of life.
Through works that move between microscopic ecosystems and expansive coastal landscapes, the exhibition reveals the interdependence of forests and kelp, soils and oceans, human cultures and the more-than-human world.
Co-curated with The Land Gardeners, Edge invites visitors to explore these profound and often unseen connections through painting, photography, film, sculpture and installation.
Inspired by Hastings Contemporary’s unique location on a shingle beach, Edge marks the first of two landmark exhibitions supporting the gallery’s mission to focus its exhibitions and public programme on ocean futures and sustainability. Its companion exhibition, Horizon: Where the Sea Meets the Sky, will open in autumn 2027. Together, the works lead visitors on a journey from the living richness of the soil, through rivers, waterways and coastal margins, and out into the ocean itself.
Featured artists: Aimée Parrott, Andrew Merritt, Andy Goldsworthy, Anya Gallaccio, Cedric Morris, Charmaine Watkiss, Cornelia Parker, David Nash, Duncan Grant, Emma Tennant, France Bourély, Frances Kearney, George Ruoy, Gillian Wearing, Howard Sooley, Jem Southam, Jo Pearl, Joya Berrow, Leia Marasovich, Lewis Brander, Lubaina Himid, Maggi Hambling, Mariana Heilmann, masharu, Mike Perry, Nancy Cadogan, Otobong Nkanga, Susie Hamilton, Tanoa Sasraku, Theodore Roussel, Thérèse Oulton, Wim van Egmond, Wolfgang Tillmans.
Lead supporter: Bridget Riley Art Foundation
Edge Exhibition Circle: Kate MacGarry, Thomas Dane Gallery, Vardaxoglou Gallery and Love Soil.