Artist Gary Stewart embarks on a research expedition into the Richmond Borough Art Collection

Artist Gary Stewart embarks on a research expedition into the Richmond Borough Art Collection leading to a new installation at Orleans House Gallery. 

Gary will dig up treasures and untold stories to craft an immersive experience. His excavation of our archives will intertwine history and modernity, reminiscent of the ever-changing flow of the Thames, which flows past the gallery. The centrepiece of the exhibition is an audio-visual montage. It rises from his excavation – a collective sonic space, a ripple in time, weaving together past layers and imagined futures.  

Through a unique exploration of identity and belonging, Gary’s research culminates in a show that invites us to reflect on our shared past and contemplate the threads that connect us. No two histories will ever be the same. We each bring our own ideas, memories, opinions, analyses and emotions. 

About the artist  

Gary Stewart is an interdisciplinary artist working at the intersection of sound, moving image and computational creativity. His work examines social and political issues of identity, culture, and technology. Through the application of innovative technologies and practices he is part of a global network of collaborators who are advocates for equality, climate justice and better health through the arts, especially those from marginalised communities. Operating through a range of theoretical, fictional, and artistic frames, his work traverses media art, experimental music, and research.

Gary Stewart is a founding member with Trevor Mathison of the London-based artist group Dubmorphology whose work over the last two decades has emerged from their direct response to different sites and environment that frequently incorporate historical and contemporary material and content reworking historical, political and scientific archives.

The exhibition opens in July 2024. Gary’s research and creativity unfurls at Orleans House Gallery.