A gallery installation of framed wall based works, plaster works on black plinths and a hanging paper work suspended from the ceiling.
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In Conversation: Claye Bowler and Emii Alrai

What's on / – Roger Evans Auditorium

About In Conversation: Claye Bowler and Emii Alrai

Join us for an In Conversation event with artists Claye Bowler and Emii Alrai, as part of the expanded programme for Claye Bowler: Dig Me a Grave. 

Taking place on the final weekend of the exhibition, this special event offers a chance to hear the artists reflect on their practices and shared themes.

Claye and Emii are two really exciting artists at similar points of their careers. Both artists use sculpture and installation to navigate personal and collective histories, exploring themes of identity, landscape and transformation. 

This will be a unique opportunity to join a conversation between two important artists whose distinct voices are shaping the landscape of contemporary British sculpture. 

  • A welded metal artwork with abstract shapes, suspended from red straps against a white gallery wall, with tall windows to either side.
  • A row of textured artworks in muted shades embedded with stones and sand, displayed on a white wall.

Dates and Times

14.00   Welcome at YSP Centre
14.05   Walk down to The Chapel
14.15    Viewing of Dig Me a Grave
14.45   Return to YSP Centre
14.45   Warm drinks available in the Auditorium
15.00   In Conversation + Q&A
16.30   Event close

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