Current exhibitions
Gibson / Martelli (igloo) - VISITOR
28 January - 1 April 2012 (free)
Inspired by the icy mountains of the Canadian Rockies, VISITOR is an interactive installation by BAFTA nominated artists Bruno and Martelli. Encountering a life size replica of a trappers' cabin in our Exhibition Gallery, you are invited inside to explore a virtual, frozen other world... You will navigate through the eerie wilderness using a combination of physical motion and cutting edge video game technology. Read more »
New Eyes: Six artists explore the collection and reflect on the creative process
22 October 2011 - 22 April 2012 (free)
Inspired by the Marcel Proust quote "The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes", six artists from local artist network Bluemonkeynet have curated a new collection display. Artists include Tacita Dean, Eduardo Paolozzi, Eric Ravilious and Pablo Picasso. Read more »
Upcoming exhibitions
East Sussex Open 2012
24 March – 29 April (free)
The third year of our popular open submission exhibition, open to all East Sussex artists and makers. With works in every media, this exhibition celebrates the wealth of regional artistic talent on our doorstep. Read more »
Willie Doherty: Disturbance
21 April - 17 June 2012 (free)
Willie Doherty is renowned for his video installations and photographs. Disturbance surveys the artist’s works from the mid 1980s to today, including his most recent video, Ancient Ground, shot earlier this year on the peat bogs of County Donegal. Read more »
Past exhibitions
The People's Republic of Towner
14 - 29 January 2012 (free)
This exhibition is a co-production between Towner and CRI Lift House, a drug treatment service concerned with the treatment and care of vulnerable adults. At the heart of the exhibition is a life size ‘dwelling’ constructed in our industrial scale Exhibition Halls, made almost entirely from recycled materials. You are invited to enter the ‘dwelling’ and explore a parallel world of ultra violet squats and sofa surfing show homes! Read more »
Franziska Furter: stray currents
8 October 2011 - 2 January 2012 (free)
Towner has commissioned Swiss artist Furter to make a series of new conceptual works. Graphite drawings and ephemeral three-dimensional works form an ambitious sculptural installation that fills our whole 400 sq m Exhibition Gallery. Read more »
John Piper in Kent & Sussex
2 July – 25 September 2011
Masterpieces and hidden treasures tell story of John Piper’s love of the local landscape. Many of the works are on public display for the first time - including stage design and travel guides. Read more »
Compulsive, Obsessive, Repetitive
2 July – 18 September 2011 (free)
Six large scale installations created through the obsessive repetition of small scale processes. Read more »
