Scenius

Thursday 18th to Sunday 21st January 2024

 

Keith Ashcroft, Robin Broadley, Elysia Byrd, Jenny Eden, Hayley Harman, Linda Hemmersbach, Owen Ramsay, Nathan Taylor

 

SCENIUS, curated by David Auborn, the current Freelands Studio Fellow in Painting at Manchester School of Art, Manchester Metropolitan University, is an exhibition of work by the people who generously contributed to David’s positive experience of the Fellowship last year. It celebrates these individuals both as people and artists deeply rooted in Manchester’s community, emphasising the collective spirit that nurtures support and warmth in the city’s artistic landscape. Inspired by Brian Eno’s ‘scenius’ concept, the exhibition challenges the idea of solitary genius, highlighting the interconnectedness of diverse contributors forming a shared ‘scenius.’ This perspective suggests that intelligence or genius emerges from the collective efforts of a group, encouraging us to rethink culture by focusing on the entire ecology of ideas fostering new thoughts and work.

 

Exhibition curated by David Auborn Funded generously by Freelands Foundation, London