Exhibition: Radical Landscapes

Radical Landscapes presents work from  over 30 leading language artists including Hanna Tuulikki, Richard Skelton,Lawrence Upton, Alec Finlay, Judith Tucker & Harriet Tarlo exploring the continuum between drawn, painted and written mark-making in the construction of landscape aesthetics. The online catalogue can be found at http://www.singingapplepress.com/exhibitions  and the film that accompanies the show can be viewed at https://www.facebook.com/ThePloughArtsCentre/videos/1129858077195841/

Exhibiting Artists: Alice Clark, Alec Finlay, Anna Reckin, Andrew Fentham, Baz Nichols, Brigid Collins, Camilla Nelson, Carol Watts. Caroline Harris, Cecilie Bjorgas & Chris Turnbull, Fay Stevens, Hanna Tuulikki, Harriet & Rob Fraser, Ian Mikyska, Iris Colomb, James Sanders, JR Carpenter, Judith Tucker & Harriet Tarlo, Kate Pellegrini, Kimberly Campanello, Lawrence Upton, Lucy Sabin, Luke Allan, Nadja Wuthrich & Nicholas Leverington, Nick Swarth & Sander Neijnens, Rhys Trimble, Richard Skelton, Sarah Blissett, Sarah Elisa Kelly, Shin Yu Pai & Michael Barakat, Stephen Collis & Jordan Scott, Steven Hitchins, Steve Baker, Susanne Eules and Susie David.

The Main Gallery is officially open Tues - Sat 10am - 5pm. If you would like to visit outside those times please contact box office on 01805 624624 and they will let you know if it is possible. It is often open in the evenings and Sunday/Monday but sometimes there are events and meetings.

Camilla Nelson is a British language artist and editor of Singing Apple Press. Her work explores human and other-than human intra-action through page-based poetry, installation and performance. For further writing about the show visit https://www.thelearnedpig.org/

Radical Landscapes is a day-long creative workshop designed to explore language at its limits in relation to the landscape of Torrington common. The work will mostly take place outdoors so please come prepared for all weather. Bring a notebook, something to write with and/or a favourite sketchbook, everything else will be provided. All participants are warmly invited to stay on for the chance to perform their own work in the gallery as part of  An Evening of Radical Landscape Poetry  5-7pm,  (£5) where Camilla Nelson will launch her new book A Yarn Er Narrative (Contraband) - live radical landscape performances from exhibiting language artists including Rhys Trimble (rhystrimble.com)  and Iris Columb (iriscolomb.com)

Words & Wildflowers Workshop; An Edible Odyssey  with Adam Reeve

Sat 06 April 2019 at 1pm Tickets £20

Join local wild food gatherer Adam Reeve on a journey through Torrington Commons and along the banks of the River Torridge in search of wild edibles and toxins to avoid; the walk will also feature a poem linked to each plant giving insight into humankind's relationship with wild flora over the ages. The walk will begin at 1pm from the Plough and will last between 2 - 3 hours, ending at the South Street Car Park. Sturdy boots, clothes suitable for the local forecast and reasonable fitness are recommended.  

Radical Landscapes: Curator's Talk & Poetry Readings

Sat 6th April 6-8pm, £5

Come for a guided tour of the exhibition with curator Camilla Nelson and live radical landscape performances from exhibiting language artists.