This autumn, the Young People’s Gallery is taken over by Wild Things and Wicked Tales, an imaginative exhibition created by nine young artists aged 8–12 during our summer school.
Over four days, the group pulled inspiration from across our cultural venues: learning tree ID and medieval storytelling at Dean Castle, experimenting with printmaking inspired by Paula Rego’s exhibition in the Main Gallery, and diving into cartooning in the Malky McCormick space upstairs. Along the way they invented their own strange stories, performed skits, and explored everything from thermal cameras to soft pastel studies of taxidermy.
The result is a playful, curious and creative collection of artworks that bring together mythical creatures, mischievous characters and twisted tales, all imagined and made by the young people themselves.
The Young People’s Gallery celebrates the creativity of children and young people throughout the year, and each summer we host a summer school, using our vast collections to get creative.
Drop in, explore, and see what wild and wicked worlds they’ve created.