The Storytellers exhibition visit

A magical park sets the stage for an exploration of figurative sculpture today. Right in the heart of Oxford, yet hidden behind a medieval wall, lie the grounds of Worcester College – complete with a park, lake and orchard. Fourteen artists hailing from Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Oceania will take visitors on a journey around Worcester College’s verdant gardens and historic architecture, each with a story to tell.

The exhibition is structured in five acts, each inspired by a line from Shakespeare, as a tribute to the outdoor plays performed for over 90 years by the Buskins, Worcester’s student dramatic society – the oldest in Oxford.

Curated by Iwona Blazwick and Katie Delamere, Curators Inc. Supported by the Sculpture in the Garden Patrons Circle, Hyatt Regency, Hiscox and Art Fabrications.

Please note that alumni and University card-holders do not need to book tickets and can enter via the Lodge during the exhibition opening hours of 11.30am-5pm. Unaccompanied under-18s are not permitted to visit. 

Image credit: Grace Schwindt, When I Remember Through You, 2025. Glazed ceramic and patinated bronze. 228 x 73 x 45 cm (89 ¾ x 28 ¾ x 17 ¾ in.) Courtesy the artist and Galerie Peter Kilchmann, Zurich/Paris. Photo: Linda Nylind.