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A grey ceramic elephant stands against a gradient grey background. The elephants head is facing left.

Exhibitions

Menagerie

4 Mar – 31 May 2025

Showing in the National Glass Centre Gallery

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Price: Free
Running time: 10:00 - 17:00 Daily
Venue: National Glass Centre

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Event description

A menagerie is a collection of wild animals kept in captivity for exhibition. Inspired by that concept, we’ve transformed our gallery spaces into our very own menagerie.

The definition of wild is flexible for this selection of animals and creatures created by artists working in glass and ceramics. For example, Zoe Whiteside’s ceramic elephant and bears characterises the beauty of these marvellous creatures, while Emma Woffenden and John Moran introduce very different concepts into their depictions of animals in glass. Some of the earliest examples of art feature representations of animals and this exhibition brings us up to date.

The theme continues along the Balcony Gallery:

Glass Zoo

Inga Hamilton: The Things That Nonhuman Animals Make

Credit: Zoe Whiteside, Elephant In The Room, 2023.