join Sail Britain and super/collider for a special exhibition and Saturday night Symposium exploring and celebrating the secrets of our oceans at St John on Bethnal Green Church and the Lumen Gallery. The Fragile Ocean is an interdisciplinary exhibition bringing together the work and responses of artists, scientists and researchers who have sailed aboard Sail Britain's research yacht over the 2019 programme. from plankton to plastic pollution, celestial navigation to folk songs, The Fragile Ocean will explore ocean literacy and seafaring under sail through the individual responses of a diverse creative community.

symposium programme, Saturday 23rd November, 6pm

- Introduction from Oliver Beardon, Sail Britain's founder on why we all need to engage with the ocean.
- Conservationist Samuel Pearce will share his work studying whales in the Atlantic
- Charlotte de Mille, the importance of engaging young people with the ocean and educational projects.
- Laura Copsey and Emma Harry - the special nature of Islands.
- Marine Biologist Britt Alexander and artist Camilla Brendon will talk about the importance of cross disciplinary projects

Get your tickets here.

event details
Exhibition open, Fri 22 Nov, 12 - 6pm
Exhibition open, Sat 23 Nov, 12 - 6pm
Symposium on the Ocean, Sat 23 Nov, 6 - 9pm
Exhibition Open, Sun 12 - 6pm

address
The Lumen Gallery and St John on Bethnal Green
200 Cambridge Heath Road
London E2 9PA

Sail Britain inspires positive change for the oceans through sailing, ocean literacy and the creative arts

artists in the Lumen Gallery
Antoine Bertin
Cristina Tarquini
Josefina Nelimarkka
Becky Probert
Charles Binns
Eva Köhle
Louise Beer + John Hooper

artists in St John on Bethnal Green Church
Conor Walker
Laura Nasir-Tamara
Camilla Brendon
Britt Alexander
MJ Kinnear
Katharina Siegel
Carol Wilhide Justin
Phoebe Jones
Jennie Speirs Grant
Caroline AreskogJones
Emma Harry
Polly Thelwall
Lara Scouller
Helen Farley
Louise Scott
Maximillian Perkins
Kim Robertson
Laura Copsey
Louise Smurthwaite
Mike Hembury

image credit: Collective image taken by super/collider x Sail Britain Resident Artists 2019