“CIRCLE” 7-16 October 2021, 44 Great Russell Square, London.
Faced with the constraints of COVID-19 pandemic, and as a newly created group, the Pollen Collective needed a way to get to the know each other, as people and as artists. The absence of face-to-face creative input was perhaps the biggest challenge.
‘Circle’ started with a single poem shared with two artists via email, who then responded with their own work, forwarding it on in a cascade around each side of the circle. When the two sides of the Circle met they were closed by a final poem.
Hugely inspired by the historic No 44 Great Russell Street, I co-curated this exhibition alongside other Pollen members.
‘Circle’ as an art response project plans to be a regular fixture for the Pollen Collective.
Listen to Arabella talk about Circle below.
