Artlandish Presents a Community Art Exhibition
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FLEE: The Suitcase Project
What would you take with you if you had to leave everything behind?
Not just the objects you own, but the memories, the hopes, the small comforts that make life bearable.
Artlandish invites artists and non-artists alike to explore this question through art, music, film and poetry.
Suitcases can be; Symbolic vessels that carry what they cannot leave behind, or what they need to survive. The project is about movement, choice, and the intimate reality of leaving.
It honours and includes those who have fled war, abuse, or unsafe homes — and it asks all of us to imagine what it might mean to step into uncertainty, carrying only what matters most.
These suitcases carry stories in form. Some hold words, some hold shapes, some hold the weight of quiet courage. Some are light, some are impossibly heavy.
Each suitcase becomes part of a larger installation: a fragile, temporary neighbourhood of journeys, a map of resilience, of departure, and of hope.
This is a space to think, to imagine, feel and share — to consider what we carry with us, and what it means to move forward when home is no longer safe.
How to get involved:
Art
Make a suitcase or use a small suitcase to fill with evocative objects. Hand made, or not, these objects convey a message or perhaps tell a story or express emotion. We can help you do this if you’ve not been in an exhibition before. We invite folks who feel called to this project but haven’t done anything like this before to come to our free sessions at our project space on the where we can help you to identify and how to express what you are feeling to achieve your goals in a low pressure environment in our Project Space on the 27th of January, 3rd of February 10th of February & the 17th of February at 4, Gomond street Hereford.
Message info@artlandish.co.uk for more information.
Poetry
Create poetry or submit works that echo’s the theme. We can help you to do this. Come to our free poetry nights on the 4th of February and the 18th of February where we will be looking at these themes in a low pressure environment at our Project Space at 4, Gomond Street in Hereford emails stories, voice notes and poems to info@artlandish.co.uk
Music
Create music with this theme in mind. We have performance events that will allow you to share your music live, or we can use your digital creations in our gallery and to put with short films that folks are creating. Message info@artlandish.co.uk for more information.
Film
Make short films, with us or on your own. Tell a story or express emotions connected to this theme. Come to our free film club nights where you can learn to use cameras and how to edit from our team in a low pressure environment at our project space at 4, Gomond Street Hereford. Message info@artlandish.co.uk for more information.
The only limit is your imagination.
How to submit your work
1, Please message us at info@artlandish.co.uk to let us know you would like to be part of this exhibition. All works will be accepted. We just need to know how many are coming.
2, Bring your boxes/cases to 7, Gomond street on Saturday 21st of February or emails us your stories, poems and songs.
Exhibition Opens on Thursday the 26th of February
Private view on Friday 27th February 7pm at 7 Gomond street
Exhibition closes; 5PM on 8TH of March
Thanks, The Artlandish Team