This major group exhibition, Earth: Digging Deep in British Art 1781-2022, surveys the representation of our environment across four centuries and features Yinka Shonibare CBE’s Earth Kid (Boy) II, 2022, alongside over 50 artworks.
The exhibition examines how attitudes towards the landscape continuously evolve and how artists’ approaches have changed over time; from the pastoral idylls of the 18th century, through representations of the Romantic Sublime, to present-day confrontations of the climate emergency. Encompassing depictions of the natural world from geological, spiritual, industrial, cultural, and scientific perspectives.
The show is open until 11 September 2022.