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Art - Apr 2023
Sue Williamson: A Few South Africans
Created by artist Sue Williamson between 1982 and 1987, when South Africa was firmly under the grip of apartheid, 'A Few South Africans' is a series of mixed media portraits featuring some of the many women who made an impact on the country’s liberation struggle. Here, we look at them in more detail.
Press Release - Mar 2023
The Light Follows Everyone: new audio play now live
The Box has commissioned Plymouth’s Laureate of Words, Laura Horton to create a new audio play connected to one of its public artworks. 'The Light Follows Everyone' is now live online and has been inspired by Sybilla – the vibrant fused glass window in St Luke’s church.
Press Release - Mar 2023
60 years of television history digitised and preserved for the public in libraries across the UK
The Box is delighted to be part of BFI Replay – a UK-wide initiative that is offering free access to 60 years of screen history in libraries across the country.
Press Release - Mar 2023
Castor and Pollux Dish
This large purple dish with a design that features two figures is inspired by a beautiful Greek myth. Make sure you take a look at it when you visit our 'People and Place: Art Collection Showcase'.
Art - Mar 2023
'Fishing Boat, St Ives' by Margo Maeckelberghe
Margo Maeckelberghe (1932-2014) was born Margo Try in Penzance. She studied at Penzance School of Art and then at Bath School of Art, both of which were thriving artistic environments. This work is titled ‘Fishing Boat, St Ives’ and was acquired for Plymouth’s fine art collection in 1967.
Art - Mar 2023
Sue Williamson: All Our Mothers
‘All Our Mothers’ is an ongoing series of portraits of women that began as a photographic archive documenting the turmoil within early 1980s South Africa. The work was revisited in 2012 - as were some of the women who were involved in the liberation struggle - with new portrait photography.
Press Release - Mar 2023
The King of Football: Pelé’s shirt to go on display at The Box 50 years after he played in Plymouth
Pelé’s iconic number 10 football shirt, worn when he played at Home Park 50 years ago on 14 March 1973, is going on display at The Box from next Tuesday.
Press Release - Mar 2023
International Women's Day: Top Ten
In honour of this year's International Women's Day, here's a female-themed 'top ten' for you to look out for next time you visit The Box.
Art - Feb 2023
Sue Williamson: The importance of remembering
In the ‘Between Memory and Forgetting’ exhibition (on display until 4 June), one of the questions artist Sue Williamson asks is who is honoured in times of conflict? She explores this through the lens of South Africa, the country with the turbulent history she’s called home for most of her life, but it’s a question that is universally relevant.
Press Release - Feb 2023
Hakutai (A Thousand Years)
Japan has a distinct and varied culture that blends age-old traditions with cutting-edge technology and creativity, and this object which you can see in our 'People and Place: Art Collection Showcase' exhibition is a very modern work which has been made using an ancient technique.
Press Release - Feb 2023
Recycle, reuse, repurpose
There’s a huge amount of work going on behind the scenes at The Box to reduce our carbon footprint and minimise the impact we have on the environment. It’s a long road, but one we’re fully committed to travelling along, and we’re hoping to share much more with you about it in the coming months.
Art - Feb 2023
'Fern Colour' by Kate Nicholson
Kate Nicholson (1929-2019) came from a family of painters who all worked with the traditional subject of still life, but in very innovative ways. This vibrant oil on canvas was purchased from the artist for our fine art collections in 1958.