From Collections to Connections Launch

From Collections to Connections’ (May - November 2024)

You are invited to the launch of ‘From Collections to Connections’, a collaborative archival art and environment initiative. We are welcoming Black and minoritised young people, their families and communities to explore the rich history of flora and fauna across several locations of the Changing Chalk area within the South Downs National Park.

From Collections to Connections’ has been created by Pauline Rutter, a Black Sussex-based archival artist. The project involves walks, discussions, illustration, poetry and collections research that spans more than a century and brings us right into the present.

Individuals will be invited to find their own connections between these elements and their experiences within the natural and museum environments.