We invited this group of artists to respond to the idea of hope during an unprecedented time.

The pandemic has rolled over humanity, and like some uncharted body of water, we cannot see beyond the horizon, but we are certain, because we have hope, that in time we will land upon the shores of resolution. Until then, we are stranded, yet that thing with feathers sings within all of us, and asks nothing in return.

“Hope” is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -
And sings the tune without the words -
And never stops - at all -

And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard -
And sore must be the storm -
That could abash the little Bird
That kept so many warm -

I’ve heard it in the chillest land -
And on the strangest Sea -
Yet - never - in Extremity,
It asked a crumb - of me.

- Emily Dickinson -

Artists include:

Johanna Baudou
Joe Bucklow
Kim Booker
Anya Charikov-Mickleburgh
Bobbye Fermie
Christabel Forbes
Ciara Gormley
Georgia Green
Beatrice Hasell-McCosh
Tyga Helme
Sherrie Leigh Jones
Robyn Litchfield
Kemi Onabule
Rachel Rodrigues
Julie-Ann Simpson
Maddie Yuille