Announcing FolkeFest’s visual arts exhibitions
The Gathering of Folk is a series of contemporary folk art exhibitions that will run in Folkestone's Creative Quarter from Wednesday 23 March to Sunday 27 March 2022.
The exhibitions have been curated by local artists and curators Ethan Sheppard and Louise Webb and will be exhibiting alongside a diverse contemporary music and arts programme during the festival week.
Gathering of Folke includes exciting contemporary artists from around Kent, who are exploring different themes of folk art within their practice. Work on display has been inspired by traditional folklore, popular folklore and contemporary matters in folklore.
Exhibition launches:
Wednesday 23/03 16:30 SpaceBox Gallery, Space Bar - “Supernatural Kent”. Followed by launch of The Journey Is The Map project at 17:30 and a talk by artist and researcher Dr Lucy Wright at The Clearing, Folkestone Quarterhouse at 18:30. Live music with Erin Mansfield and Sam Brookes will round off the evening.
Thursday 24/03 18:30 UCA Brewery Tap Project Space, 52 Tontine Street - Exhibition viewing followed by live music with Anil Sebastian, Shovel Dance Collective and Lunatraktors. Followed by DJ set from Local Foreigner vs DJHD.
Friday 25/03 15:00 DIY4Folke, 62 Tontine Street - Exhibition viewing followed by live performance art from Helen Davison and a Folkestone Puppet Festival teaser 16:00-17:00.
For details about the artists see our exhibitions page.
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