The University’s John Hansard Gallery is excited to announce the opening of three new exhibitions this coming weekend (16 February) at its Guildhall Square home, Studio 144.

Phantasie Fotostudio II – a collaboration between Esther Teichmann and Monster Chetwynd

Anya Lewin’s More than Stories: A Film Trilogy is a series of films inspired by the artist’s family photographs and stories, and their interconnections with screen history and public archives. Each film has at its heart the haunted memories of Jewish life embedded in a particular story, passed down to Lewin by her father.

Stefan Gec’s The Shepherd’s Whistle centres around the artist’s fascination with top-secret maps of strategic cities worldwide that were created by Soviet intelligence during the Cold War, alongside an M-72 Soviet army motorbike and sidecar from 1957.

Phantasie Fotostudio II is the most recent work made as part of the ongoing collaboration between artists Esther Teichmann and Monster Chetwynd. Since meeting at the Royal College of Art, the pair have been struck by how their practices overlap in their adoption of opulent costume, theatrical backdrops and sets, and John Hansard Gallery is excited to host their latest collaborative film work.

For more information on all of these exhibitions, plus associated events and activities, please visit the gallery’s website.