Art@Said - Flourishing exhibition viewing
About this Event
Registration on the day will take place either in the Park End Street main building reception, or the TBEC building reception (adjacent to Oxford Train station). Please check the listing details carefully when you register.
Dates that will become available:
- 23 and 24 June 12pm-1pm
- 28 and 29 July 12pm-1pm
- 25 and 26 August 12pm-1pm
- 29 and 30 September 12pm-1pm
Art@Saïd invites you to Flourishing, a vibrant exhibition transforming the Anthony Hopwood Gallery into a space of growth, connection and discovery.
Flourishing is rooted in collaboration. Developed with the University of Oxford’s Department of Biology and Oxford Botanic Garden, the exhibition features exquisite botanical watercolours from the Oxford Florilegium.
At the centre of the exhibition are the striking charcoal works of Dr Chris Thorogood, Associate Professor of Biology and Deputy Director of the Oxford Botanic Garden & Arboretum. His drawings emerge from field expeditions in search of Rafflesia, one of the world’s rarest and largest parasitic flowers.
In contrast, yet in compelling dialogue, Julia Thaxton’s paintings bring a bold contemporary energy. Working instinctively with nature, she embraces its unpredictability, allowing landscapes, weather and movement to shape her process. The result is a series of vivid, expressive works that pulse with colour and immediacy, inviting viewers to experience nature not as something observed, but something felt.
Together, these artists create a dynamic interplay between science and sensation, precision and intuition. It is a reminder that understanding the natural world requires both analysis and imagination.
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