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re{current}: Place, Process and the Changing Edge of the River
Set within the riverside setting of Town Quay Studios, re{current} brings together two local artists whose work is shaped by change, material and a close attention to place. Running from 18 April to 02 May 2026, the exhibition reflects on the shifting character of the water’s edge and the subtle ways landscape can influence how art is made.
This is not an exhibition about direct description. Instead, it focuses on process, surface and transformation. Both artists respond to the local environment in different ways, using materials and methods that hold onto time, change and repetition.
The setting matters
There is something especially fitting about seeing this work beside the river. The exhibition responds to the rhythms and textures of the water’s edge, where movement, weather and erosion are always at work. The river is not just a backdrop here. It feels like part of the exhibition’s logic.
That connection gives the show its coherence. Rather than relying on a single style or theme, re{current} is held together by a shared sensitivity to change and material process.
About Mark
Mark’s work is rooted in abstraction and minimalism. His compositions develop gradually through layering, weathering and adjustment, rather than following a fixed plan from the outset.
What makes the work effective is its sense of process. Surfaces carry visible traces of change, and the final composition holds onto that history. Texture, erosion and balance all play an active role. The result is abstraction that feels measured and resolved, but never static.
There is also a useful tension in the work between control and openness. The compositions are disciplined, yet they remain responsive to chance and material behaviour. That balance gives the work much of its quiet strength.
About Cath
Cath’s practice centres on found objects gathered from her local environment in and around Shoreham-by-Sea. These are ordinary materials that might otherwise be ignored, but in her work they are reassembled and reinterpreted.
What stands out is that the materials do not lose their past entirely. Their earlier life still lingers in texture, form and association. This gives the work a layered quality, where place, memory and material remain closely connected.
Her method also keeps the work tied to the surrounding environment. By sourcing from the local area, Cath builds a direct relationship between the exhibition and the place around it. The work feels attentive without becoming sentimental.
How the artists connect
Seen together, Mark and Cath’s work creates a clear dialogue. Mark explores how abstraction can carry time through surface and process. Cath shows how found materials can be transformed without losing their connection to the world they came from.
The exhibition is not built on similarity of style. Its strength comes from a shared interest in transformation, accumulation and slow change. Both artists allow materials to speak through process rather than forcing them into a fixed statement too early.
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