Jupiter Artland

Broken explores our bodily expectations of material and process, looking to how our tactile certainties of objects shape our perception of what is considered to be outside of the body and what is believed to be inside.

This exhibition showcases Jessica Harrison’s most recent Broken sculptures, where ready-made, found ceramics are reworked by the artist. The collection of sculptures clutter the space, transforming the gallery into a cabinet through which visitors can carefully wander amongst the unapologetically exposed fragile figurines.

The objects in this exhibition have already been broken by the artist herself; opened up, handled, explored and turned inside out. What should be hard is now soft, what should be brittle is flexible, what should be fragile is fleshy and what should be precious is broken. The Broken sculptures begin to unravel the complex relationship between the body and objects, questioning our knowledge of both. 

Thu-Sun, 10am-5pm

Day ticket: Adult £8.50, Children (6–16) £4.50