Opening with artworks made and curated by Lucy Renton, Sue Withers and Anna Fairchild.

Join us on February 19 for a private viewing of Toil & Trouble, intended to explore ideas of creativity, control, unpredictability, risk, and trust, the show offers visitors (and participants) thought-provoking ‘before’ and ‘after’ experiences.

Later in the exhibition, take part in a public discussion chaired by Jo Lee. Aiming to explore ways to extend the ‘lifetime’ of an exhibition for artists working in a self-sustaining and largely non-commercial context, the public discussion is essential to sharing the critical conversation that goes into the making and curation of work beyond the buzz of the private view. 

It also invites fellow artists to think about, and publicly discuss how the uncertainty of the studio can contribute to an exhibition; if critical dialogue between artists can involve actions as well as words; whether exhibiting and curating should be more fluid processes, and how it benefits an artist to swap self-definition for self-discovery.

Following the Public Discussion, a final opportunity to see the result of the disruption by General Practice, and meet with the artists, disruptors and other contributors in the space.