Art, Agency and Collective Practice
7/11/26 - 6/12/26Stryx, Jewellery Quarter
Open 10:30am-3:30pm Wednesday - Friday, 10:00am - 4pm Saturday
Forms of Participation explores the role of collaboration, community engagement and shared creative processes within contemporary art practice.
Presented by Stryx, the exhibition brings together children's artworks, sculpture, moving image, photography and virtual reality to examine how artistic production extends beyond the individual artist and the traditional gallery setting. Drawing on Stryx's Mothership Residency, Mini Stryx, Stryx for Kids and wider community programme, the exhibition highlights participation and co-creation as integral elements of contemporary artistic practice, rather than supplementary educational or outreach activities.
Through artworks and documentation of collaborative processes, Forms of Participation considers the creative agency of children, parents and communities, recognising their contributions as valuable forms of cultural production. Offering a glimpse into our wider programme, the show also features a collection of sculptures created by children during our recent Rehome the Weird Stuff! workshop. Working with forgotten toys, found objects and recycled materials, young participants transformed everyday objects into imaginative and unexpected artworks. These sculptures are presented as artworks in their own right, celebrating children's creativity and contribution to the exhibition.The exhibition reflects Stryx's ongoing commitment to developing an artist-led organisation where care, experimentation, learning and collective making are embedded within contemporary art practice.