AFF Fellowship Showcase: Tender Vessels: Opening Day Programme

Tender Vessels: Opening Day Programme

Wednesday 14 October 2026, 10am–4pm
Hypha Studios, 130 Fenchurch Street, London EC3M

Join Artists Futures Fund for a day of talks, performance and participatory workshops marking the opening of Tender Vessels: The 2025–26 Artists Futures Fund Fellowship Showcase.

Bringing together eight emerging artists at the culmination of their ten-month AFF Fellowship, Tender Vessels explores ideas of memory, embodiment, place and transformation through sculpture, installation, performance, moving image, photography, painting and textiles.

10am — Curator-led walkthrough
Join exhibition curator Hannah Wallis for an introduction to Tender Vessels, its curatorial ideas and the practices of the eight participating artists.

12.30–1pm — Artist performance
Experience a live performance within the exhibition by one of the participating AFF Fellows, activating the gallery and the ideas explored through their practice.

2–4pm — Artist-led workshops
An afternoon of participatory workshops led by AFF Fellows, offering an opportunity to engage more closely with their creative practices, processes and ideas through making and conversation.

Visitors are welcome to join individual sessions or spend the day with us. The programme is open to all.