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A Kind of Resistance

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2025 UNIVERSITY GALLERY

A Kind of Resistance
Robert Cleworth
Kate Dorrough
Doug Heslop
Georgina Pollard
Malvika Satelkar

19 September – 25 October 2025

Curated by Doug Heslop, A Kind of Resistance brings together five artists—Robert Cleworth, Kate Dorrough, Doug Heslop, Georgina Pollard, and Malvika Satelkar—whose works embody humanity, truth, and connection in a rapidly polarizing world. Through painting, blueprints, and experimental practices, they offer a gentle yet powerful counterpoint to division, fostering dialogue and understanding.

This exhibition responds to the erosion of middle ground and the rise of echo chambers, using art to bridge divides and map complex ideas. From Cleworth’s critique of power structures to Pollard’s spiritual explorations in color, Dorrough’s layered reflections on river systems, Satelkar’s sensorial cyanotype veils, and Heslop’s distilled forms of human resistance, these artists invite viewers to see the world through unguarded, generous perspectives. Their practices, rooted in care and trust, celebrate connection and the ephemeral nature of life.

Join us to experience alternative approaches to art-making that resist division and nurture interconnected growth, offering a critically engaged vision of kinder, more meaningful futures. – Doug Heslop, Curator, August 2025

Date19 September – 25 October 2025 LocationThe University GalleryPress ReleaseCurated by Doug Heslop, A Kind of Resistance brings together five artists—Robert Cleworth, Kate Dorrough, Doug Heslop, Georgina Pollard, and Malvika Satelkar—whose works embody humanity, truth, and connection in a rapidly polarizing world. Through painting, blueprints, and experimental practices, they offer a gentle yet powerful counterpoint to division, fostering dialogue and understanding.

This exhibition responds to the erosion of middle ground and the rise of echo chambers, using art to bridge divides and map complex ideas. From Cleworth’s critique of power structures to Pollard’s spiritual explorations in color, Dorrough’s layered reflections on river systems, Satelkar’s sensorial cyanotype veils, and Heslop’s distilled forms of human resistance, these artists invite viewers to see the world through unguarded, generous perspectives. Their practices, rooted in care and trust, celebrate connection and the ephemeral nature of life.

Join us to experience alternative approaches to art-making that resist division and nurture interconnected growth, offering a critically engaged vision of kinder, more meaningful futures. – Doug Heslop, Curator, August 2025Artist/sDoug HelopRobert CleworthKate DorroughGeorgina PollardMalvika Satelkar

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