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New World OrderSummer Programme 2025

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Alaa Abu AsadWild Plants of Palestine

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Jumana MannaForagers

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Mykola RidnyiMazepa's Ride

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Morgan QuaintanceAvailable Light

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Kin Structures present... rooting

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Highlights

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Community Interest Event

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Book Launch & In Conversation'William Blake and the Sea Monsters of Love' by Philip Hoare

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Clothes Swap with Beyond Reflections

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In Conversation with Morgan Quaintance

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JHG Summer Programme: 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 31 May–6 September 2025 This summer, we present a compelling exploration of artistic responses to our rapidly evolving global landscape. New World Order brings together diverse voices from across the UK and around the world, fostering solidarity in increasingly divisive times through the unique perspectives of artists with varied lived experiences. Today we profile artist Mykola Ridnyi. Ukrainian artist Ridnyi premieres his ambitious Mazepa trilogy, developed in collaboration with John Hansard Gallery since 2022. This culminating exhibition unveils two new artworks that extend Ridnyi’s exploration of Ivan Mazepa’s contested legacy – a political and military leader of the Zaporozhian Sich and Left-bank Ukraine in the late-17th and early-18th century, whose story has been mythologised throughout European art and literature. The trilogy began with The Battle Over Mazepa (2023), which reimagined the historic literary clash between English poet Lord Byron (1788–1824) and Russian poet Alexander Pushkin (1799–1837) as a contemporary rap battle. Now reaching its powerful conclusion with two new works: Mazepa’s Ride (2025), a surreal musical fantasy examining gender transformation through non-binary BDSM performers; and Poltava (2025), a multi-channel video installation investigating how the 1709 Battle of Poltava continues to shape Ukrainian identity. Created against the backdrop of Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, Mykola Ridnyi‘s Mazepa trilogy interrogates historical narratives, cultural appropriation, and Ukraine’s continuing struggle for self-determination. Exhibition supported by The Foundation Foundation, @kyivbiennial and the Ribbon Foundation. Opening 31 May in Galleries 2 & 3. Link in bio for more 🔗 #JHGRidnyi #JHGNWO #Exhibition #MykolaRidnyi #MazepasRide #Film #TheFoundationFoundation #KyivBiennial #TheRibbonFoundation #Southampton #SotonArts #SouthamptonEvents #ComingSoon @uni_southampton @uni_southampton_wsa @uos_engagement @aceagrams Image: Mykola Ridny, Mazepa's Ride, production still, 2025. Courtesy the artist
JHG Summer Programme: 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 31 May–6 September 2025 This summer, we present a compelling exploration of artistic responses to our rapidly evolving global landscape. New World Order brings together diverse voices from across the UK and around the world, fostering solidarity in increasingly divisive times through the unique perspectives of artists with varied lived experiences. Today we profile artist Jumana Manna. Manna’s film Foragers (2022) blends fiction, documentary, and archival footage to examine the impact of Israeli nature protection laws on Palestinian foraging traditions. Shot in the Golan Heights, the Galilee, and Jerusalem, the film captures traditional knowledge of wild edible plants alongside community resistance against prohibitive legislation that criminalises the collection of native plants like ‘akkoub and za’atar. Through this lens, Manna questions who determines which traditions survive and which face extinction. Opening 31 May in Gallery 1. Link in bio for more 🔗 #JHGManna #JHGNWO #Exhibition #JumanaManna #Foragers #Film #Southampton #SotonArts #SouthamptonEvents #ComingSoon @uni_southampton @uni_southampton_wsa @uos_engagement @aceagrams @hollybush_gardens Image: Jumana Manna, Foragers, film still, 2022. Courtesy the artist
Conflicting ideas; Conflict and Compassionate Conversations with Afua Hirsch Thursday 5 June 2025 FREE, link in bio for tickets 🔗 Join us for the final event in this inspiring series. This evening’s conversation aims to illuminate how the combined effects of gender and racial dynamics shape professional and personal experiences, particularly for Black women. Afua Hirsch (@afuahirsch) is a British writer, journalist, broadcaster, and former barrister, known for her work on race, identity, and social justice. Born in Stavanger, Norway, in 1981 to a British father and Ghanaian mother, she was raised in Wimbledon, southwest London. Her diverse heritage deeply informs her writing, offering a unique perspective on cultural identity. Through personal insights and professional expertise, Hirsch will explore how traditional power structures and cultural narratives continue to influence women’s advancement in male-dominated spaces. This conversation offers a unique opportunity to examine how language shapes our understanding of gender, beauty ideals, and racial identity. It will explore the complexities of intersectional experiences and share strategies for authentic dialogue across different lived experiences. We will delve into the specific challenges faced by women, specifically Black women, and develop practical approaches for creating more inclusive professional and personal environments. The event is part of Pascal Matthias (Vice President of Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Social Justice @uni_southampton) and his talks series Conflicting ideas; Conflict and Compassionate Conversations with leading cultural voices. Presented by John Hansard Gallery in partnership with @mayflower.studios, this event has been made possible through support from the University of Southampton’s Knowledge Exchange and Enterprise, with funding from The Higher Education Innovation Funding (HEIF). #AfuaHirsch #InConversation #Culture #Southampton #SouthamptonEvents #FreeEvents @uos_engagement @uni_southampton_wsa @visit_soton @southamptonforward @backonair @aceagrams