Gresham Wooden Horse

Fri 18th November – Sat 10th December

Gresham Wooden Horse is an art project co-created over several years by the artist, Isabel Lima, with residents and community stakeholders in the neighbourhood of Gresham, Middlesbrough.

This exhibition translates the collective actions and ways of working throughout Gresham Wooden Horse – the paths taken, challenges met and project milestones – into a gallery context.

Lima’s work is mediated through a decolonial lens. The exhibition space is curated via a series of interconnected themes reflected in her practice: themes of ‘openness’, ‘vulnerability’, ‘commitment’, and ‘time’.

In choosing to bring a neighbourhood project into the space of the gallery, Lima invites a wider audience to step into a re-enactment of Gresham Wooden Horse. To take part in a conversation around the complexities of place-based work and what it might mean to do socially engaged practice in a neighbourhood, like Gresham.

Click here to download a PDF of the exhibition handout which includes an essay by Áine O’Brien.

This exhibition has been supported by Counterpoints Arts and Arts Council England.

More information about Isabel’s work can be found on her website: isabellimaprojects.com