This group show will explore the idea of ‘Ventriloquism’ both directly and indirectly, drawing upon topical thematics including data profiling, hyperreality, forgotten histories, misinformation, gaslighting, mediation, and artificial intelligence. 

The artists selected traverse a breadth of media and methods, from the traditional; painting, drawing, print and sculpture, to lens-based, digital, contemporary performance and conceptual practices. They also span demographics from recent graduate to established international practitioners. 

The works, artists and artwork seek to resonate and draw out critical, playful and insightful narratives with the collection at the Whitaker, both with the physicality of the Museum layout, on display and through archived collections. 

It aims to raise an informed debate around how information is both mediated to us by both the marketing & political forces via algorithms and how these act or speak on our behalf.

Featuring over twenty five artists including several collaborations with Mike Chavez-Dawson such as AI, Rebecca Davy, Brian Reed, Dave Beech, Louise Adkins with Jonathan Purcell, Chris Alton, Axel Bottenberg, Julie Cassels, Jane Chavez-Dawson, Hilary Jack, Chris Leach, Nye Thompson, Brass Art, Jeffery Knopf, Karen Densham, Alan Baker, Pat Flynn, David Alker with Peter Liddell, David Gledhill, Jake & Dinos Chapman  (from TCDFC*), Sarah Hardacre, Richard Shields, Keiran Leach, Liam Scully, Paul Vivian, and Evita Ziemele.

Opening event – Saturday 24th August 12pm

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The exhibtion has been kindly supported by: 

Rogue Artists’ Studios, Selfish, and  Neal’s Yard Health Remedies

*The Chavez-Dawson Family Collection