This installation transforms the Project Art Works gallery at 12 Claremont, Hastings, into a replica of the supported studio environment where artists Luke Bebb and Oliver Crowther regularly work together in weekly co-creative exchange.
Throughout the gallery installation period, there will be moments of presence and making. At other times, traces of Luke and Oliver’s ongoing work will remain in the space, offering visitors a glimpse into their collaborative making and painting processes. The installation provides an insight into supportive studio practice and how the agency generated through co-creative exploration can positively impact ways of being in the world beyond the studio.
Through the recreation of this working environment, audiences are invited to encounter the relationships and conditions that make artistic practice possible, highlighting the importance of supportive and responsive approaches in contemporary art making.
“Over the 7 or so years Luke and I have been working together we seem to have developed a considerate language of antagonism, through the making of marks and erasures. Perhaps the success of any endeavour, collaborative or otherwise, ultimately depends on the generative energy found between forces in opposition. Luke keeps his cards pretty close to his chest on such things. What does seem clear to both of us is that neither of us could make these paintings on our own.” Olly
Luke has had a long association with the Project Art Works studios and exhibited as part of major group exhibitions including Ignition at Hastings Contemporary (2021–22), Residential at the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art (2023–24) and Copenhagen Contemporary (2024). Oliver is an artist and in the Project Art Works studio an artist facilitator.
Opening hours:
11.00 – 16.00, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
No appointment necessary.
Location:
12 Claremont
Hastings
TN34 1HA
Artwork will be available for purchase on site and via Untitled Gallery.
About In Residence
Project Art Works In Residence at 12 Claremont brings together exhibitions, collaborations and events that celebrate the vibrancy and richness of diverse representation in contemporary art practice. Visitors can encounter works from the Project Art Works archive, alongside opportunities to engage with artists through events and workshops.
From July 21, 2026
to August 15, 2026
Location: 12 Claremont, Hastings, TN34 1HA
Email: info@projectartworks.org
Phone: 01424 423555
