BUDDING artists displayed their work at a unique Open Hand Open Space showcase last weekend.
Students from Reading School of Art presented their work in an exhibition entitled Escape, which interpreted their personal experiences, portraying feelings of belonging, erasure or uncertainty.
The media on show was wide-ranging, with Eman Almukaimi using ceramics to depict three female friends, each with contrasting personalities, while Chrifa Benkhalifa expressed her repressed fear of being marginalised through video.
Lucy Harwood’s text-based prints and inkworks portrayed the feelings of anxiety and indecision brought on by the digital age.
Hatchery, a Rosina Godwin creation, featured knitting yarn, polyester and recycled plastic, and took inspiration from the reproductive methods of tapeworms. The piece juxtaposed comfort with discomfort, sculpting the reassuring familiarity of knitting into a monstrous alien form.
Works by master’s students Georgios Gyparis, Farah Tara, Donald Senyah and Yue Zou also made for a thrilling series of work.
As part of the University of Reading’s FRESH programme for postgraduates, the exhibition opened on Thursday evening, with pieces available to enjoy throughout the weekend.
