BETWEEN OBJECTS & THINGS
20th – 30th August 2026
Justin Carter
We’re delighted to celebrate the closing of Justin Carters exhibition at the Studio Pavilion 2-4pm this Sunday 30th August which will be the last chance to see the work.
This exhibition explores the ontology of objects through an ecological lens. The relationship between material and things is examined to question the way we perceive the world and make sense through physical objects. Some of the works are hybrid forms moving between different states of being.
The work in the heritage centre examines the demise of an object through weathering and corrosion. Paul’s Turn (1971) an abstract, modernist sculpture by Sir Anthony Caro, was eventually removed from the Hunterian sculpture courtyard in 2025 to undergo conservation work. Many of the images and texts in this space are composed of rust which formed on the surface of that sculpture.
The Studio Pavilion Gallery reveals a more expanded and intimate viewpoint through drawings, paintings, sculptures and temporary site-specific work. These objects and images resist a world increasingly shaped by ‘non-things,’ reaffirming through material connection, what it means to be human. Everyday material is closely examined and re-imagined into new entities.
