The Lounge: Clandon Park, National Trust & Lightbox Gallery Commission
Saturday 26 October 2024 to Sunday 19 January 2025 - Main Gallery at Lightbox Gallery in Woking. Launching in Autumn, Clandon Park National Trust & Lightbox Gallery Commission is a joint initiative to explore the connection between the historical significance of each site and the contemporary relevance between artists, community groups and audiences. The partnership commissions new work by artists.
The Lounge is the result of an exciting commission by artist Harold Offeh, working with new audiences to Clandon Park, National Trust & Lightbox Gallery.
Harold Offeh works in a range of media including performance, video, photography, learning and social arts practice. Through his practice, the artist explores the space created by the inhabiting or embodying of histories, often employing humour as a means to confront the viewer with historical narratives and contemporary culture.
Developed in collaboration with community groups, The Lounge responds to the sites and collections at Clandon Park, National Trust & Lightbox Gallery. The commission explores the dynamics of domestic spaces and questions ideas around belonging and hospitality. The installation combines three aspects – walls, flooring and furnishings – to create a room. The Lounge will include works from both collections, as well as short films documenting the project's development by the participants.
The Lounge installation will play host to a variety of events, talks, workshops and readings. The programme of events will be revealed in the run up to and during the exhibition taking place at the Lightbox Gallery from October 2024 to January 2025.