‘Everything is Connected’, a new visual art exhibition exploring UCL’s ground-breaking neurological research, will run at the Crafts Council, London from 22nd May to 3rd June during Dementia Action Week.
The exhibition, produced by UCL public art, celebrates the wide-ranging public art programme, which supports the ION-DRI programme – UCL’s ambitious project to build a new world-class neuroscience centre on Grays Inn Road, London. The centre, due to open in 2027, aims to accelerate the discovery of treatments for neurological conditions, including dementia – for which there is still no known cure
A range of works will be on display – many of which will be installed in the neuroscience centre when it opens in 2027. These include digital and video works, soundscapes, interactive installations, photography, painted wall works, lightboxes and sculpture.
In the exhibition, lead artist Annie Cattrell, who is creating a large-scale artwork for the new building will map and reflect on her research journey over the last four years and artist-in-residence Freya Gabie will showcase some of her work, which will be exhibited within the centre.
Since construction began in 2020, Cattrell and Gabie have been collaborating with UCL researchers, clinicians, professional services staff, patients and wider communities as part of the programme of work to broaden knowledge and awareness of the ground-breaking neurological research that will be made possible by the new facility.
The show will also feature work by artist Jo Volley, as well as the work ofthe Arbor programme – artist and researcher partnerships, who have been collaborating with communities with lived experience of neurological disease to create a range of creative projects.
The centre will be home to the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology; the UK Dementia Research Institute and the UCLH National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, bringing together scientists, clinicians and patients under one roof, enabling ground-breaking research to be translated from bench to beside and back again.
Sam Wilkinson, Director of Public Art at UCL said:
“The exhibition will celebrate the extraordinary relationships the artists and researchers have established with people living with complex neurological diseases and their carers.
The artworks respond to the ground-breaking research that is being carried out by UCL academics and the exhibition is an opportunity to reflect on the art programme in advance of the building’s completion when the works will be integrated into their new home”
Everything is Connected runs at the Crafts Council, 44A Pentonville Rd, London, N1 9BY
Exhibition open to the public: Thursday 22nd May – Tuesday 3rd June, 10am-6pm Mon-Sat. (Closed Sundays and Saturday 24 May 2pm-6pm) Free entry.
More information here.
