Bridge the Tamar

Multiple artists

Tamar Bridge Image from The Box — Image courtesy of The Box © Mirrorpix

Bridge the Tamar is an upcoming group exhibition at MIRROR, featuring artists based in Plymouth and Cornwall.

Curated by : Hannah Rose and Elaine Sinclair

Artists: Rachael Allain/ Bridgette Ashton / Nicola Bealing / Sovay Berriman / Samuel Bestwick / Naomi Frears / Sophie Ingram / Dean Knight / Molly Erin McCarthy / Rhys Morgan / Steven Paige / Ben Sanderson

Inspired by an image from the city archive of activists demanding a bridge over the River Tamar, the exhibition explores the local and global challenges of connectivity between peoples and societies.

Artists were invited to submit up to 3 existing artworks through an open call in response to the following themes:

Connectivity across distance
Displacement
Borders/margins/edges
Longing/belonging
Togetherness/community
Building bridges/repair
Closeness/distance
Place-making