Thurs 29 August to Sun 8 September, Horsebridge Art Centre.

“Unnavigated”

Discover groundbreaking contemporary art at the Whitstable Arts Festival. Curated by Zavier Ellis and David Broder, this exhibition features world-class artists like Jake Chapman, Sadie Hennessy, and Zavier Ellis. Explore thought-provoking works that defy traditional norms and redefine artistic frontiers. Join us in celebrating artistic innovation!

Jake Chapman | Contemporary Iconoclast

Born in Cheltenham in 1966, Jake Chapman is a renowned artist known for provocative sculptures, prints, and films. His works challenge norms, exploring politics, religion, and morality with wit. Exhibiting globally, he left a lasting impact on the art world despite losing the Turner Prize to Grayson Perry in 2003

  • Emma Bennet

    Emma Bennett’s dark paintings combine elements of still life to explore themes of memory and the fleeting nature of experience. She exhibits widely, with her work being held globally in prominent collections and appearing in numerous publications. She was winner of the Solo Contemporary Artist Award at the British Art Fair in 2023.

  • Othello De'Souza-Hartley

    Philosophical mixed media artist

    Othello De’Souza-Hartley is a London-based mixed media artist exploring human expression through photography, drawing, and performance. His work addresses themes of gender and race, with a focus on male identity. Exhibited internationally, his art merges personal experience with social commentary, influenced by classical art, Eastern philosophy, and contemporary culture.

  • Zavier Ellis

    Artist and Initiator

    Zavier Ellis, born in Windsor, UK, is an international curator, artist, and originator of art-based initiatives. Made in response to deep research, Ellis deconstructs history and questions society’s conditioned responses, focusing especially on revolution, religion and repetition. Ellis has exhibited globally and is held in notable private collections.

  • Sadie Hennessy

    Multi-Disciplinary Artist

    Sadie Hennessy expands collage into immersive environments, blending performative elements and autobiographical stories. Her work, infused with dark humour, has been exhibited widely in London and beyond. Notably, she won the Jealous Graduate Art Prize and was a Screen Print Fellow at The Royal Academy.

  • Tim Shaw

    Contemporary Sculptor

    Born in Belfast in 1964, Tim Shaw is a visual artist and sculptor. His journey began with clay modelling in school, inspired by a book on Rodin. He exhibits globally, including at the Royal Academy of Arts in London. His thought-provoking installations explore themes like global terrorism and the future of AI.

  • Joanna Whittle

    Contemporary Landscape Artist

    Joanna Whittle is landscape painter and member of Contemporary British Painting. She exhibits widely nationally and internationally with her work being held in many public and private collections. Her small scale paintings of shelters, gateways and forest shrines explore transience and ritual in the landscape through her rich and detailed surfaces.