AUTONOMOUS
Date: October 15th - November 23rd
Aldershot Contemporary presents a new exhibition, "AUTONOMOUSāā, showing works by two artists, Megan Georgia Smith and Abi Birkinshaw. It consists of painted moments of everyday life. Abiās paintings narrate their own lived experience; paintings are a synthesis of their day-to-day life and are concerned with the act of looking, of watching people watch things happen. Meganās work, often autobiographical, draws upon her own social and cultural surroundings for inspiration.Ā
- Abi Birkinshaw is an artist from Cardiff, Wales. Abiās work has recently been shown at LOOK UP, Portsmouth and the John Moores Painting Prize 2025 at the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool. They are represented by Columbia Road Gallery. āMy most recent work explores themes of identity, memory and the nuances of loss. Through the act of painting, Iām able to confront and process things that are difficult to articulate - or things I simply do not, or cannot, speak about. My paintings often begin with materials found on the floor in my studio, which I staple or nail to the wall. I take a provisional approach to making, intentionally contradicting the profound experiences that underpin the work. I am fascinated by contradictions. Contradictions, I think, are inherently humanā.
- Megan Georgia Smith is an artist from Aldershot, Hampshire. Artworks of Megan's have been exhibited in galleries such as Tate Britain, Aspex Gallery, and Bridport Arts Centre.
"I am a painter/sculptor whose work documents & explores notions of class, youth culture & generally, the condition of being human. As an Artist who does not live or work in London, it is easy to feel isolated from the London-centric arts scene, however, I have come to view my hometown (and current address) as a place of inspiration and potential, rather than a place that stifles me creatively, and in my career in the artsā.
SIGNAL
Date: September 13th Ā - October 12th
Ā Celebrate the launch of a vibrant new temporary art space in the heart of Aldershot town centre with its debut exhibition, Signal - a bold and immersive tribute to movement, unity, and resistance.Inspired by the underground energy of Aldershot and Hampshireās 90s rave and nightclub scene, Signal brings together the work of two dynamic artists in a powerful mix of moving image, installation, live performance, and hands-on workshops. At its core is the spirit of PLUR - Peace, Love, Unity, and Respect - echoing the collective joy and defiance found on the dancefloor.
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Natalie Mitchell - this one goes out to The DanceĀ
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Olivia Wallis Jackson - Stasiland (live performance) 13th of September 4.45pm Union Yard, Aldershot
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Collage making workshop with Maria Ahmed https://mariaahmed.art/ - 20th Sep - 1pm - 4pmĀ