The Human Dance

The Human Dance

28 April - 21 June 2026

Venue

Kenny Gallery, RWA, Queens Road, Bristol, BS8 1PX

Price

Free

Date

28 April - 21 June 2026

Curated by Anna Gillespie RWA

Featuring Lidija Antanasijević RWA, Yvonne Crossley RWA, Anna Gillespie RWA, Debbie Locke RWA and Tim Shaw RA, RWA (Hon). 

The artists in this exhibition are fascinated by the expressive force of raw dance and movement. Across sculpture, print, drawing and installation, dance is portrayed as an inherent part of what it is to be human - to express joy and grief, to live with the harsh realities of ageing or displacement, and to engage in ritual. Dance is the hidden language of the soul.

Read the featured artist's statements here.

Discover the full list of music for '36 Dances' by Debbie Locke RWA here.

The K Project: Bisto Kids Gone Wrong (Red), Tim Shaw RA, RWA (Hon), 2019.

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