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Two hands in claw poses and sharp painted nails. The nails are touching a mirror and a blue surface. There are small blue ceramics placed on the mirror.

Exhibitions

Exhibition Preview – Hetain Patel: Come As You Really Are

21 Mar 2025

6:30pm

Everybody welcome.

Quick summary

Price
Free
Running time
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Venue
  • Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Additional information

Event description

Join us on Friday 21 March for the preview of:

Hetain Patel: Come As You Really Are

Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art, Artangel and Hetain Patel present Come As You Really Are, an exhibition featuring hundreds of unique hand-crafted objects and collections submitted from across the North East of England standing shoulder to shoulder with existing artworks and a new film commission by Patel.

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Also available to view on Friday 21 March:

The Caravan Gallery: Sunderland Pride of Place Project – Ten Years On

Revisit this truly unique project with a new exhibition comprised of the material generated in Sunderland in 2015. The exhibition poses the questions; How has Sunderland changed in this time? What has Sunderland gained and lost? What makes you proud about Sunderland?

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The preview event runs from 6:30pm – 8:30pm at Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art.

Both exhibitions will be available to view on the evening before they open to the public on Saturday 22 March. Drinks on arrival. On-site parking available.

Getting here

 

In Conversation: Hetain Patel with Julian Germain

You are warmly invited to book tickets for an In Conversation event between artist Hetain Patel and photographer Julian Germain. The event takes place at National Glass Centre Pod between 5:45pm and 6:30pm. Tickets are free and limited to four per person.

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Image credit: Hetain Patel, Come As You Really Are (film still, nail art and mini pottery), 2024. Courtesy of Artangel and the artist

 

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