Foraging Connections

This is a re-staging of a collaborative exhibition blending art, science, nature and community previously held at Modern Art Oxford earlier this year.

The exhibition displays a collection of work created using foraged plants, transformed through ancient techniques such as cordage and weaving, to reflect the raw beauty and cyclical nature of the natural world, that is both ephemeral and enduring. From Spring 2025 – 2026, artists Lilli Tranborg and BA member Arbie (Angela) Edward worked with children from local charity, Children Heard And Seen, at both Modern Art Oxford and Wytham Woods. Exploring the theme of connectedness, to both each other and nature, the workshops encouraged a tactile engagement with natural materials in the spirit of innovation, inclusion and growth, and with a focus on the importance of trees and forests. During these workshops, a sculpture in Wytham Woods has been repurposed, to reflect on themes of refuge and repair, and forges a connection between the woods and Oxford North. This collaborative exhibition has been created as part of the Oxford North Engagement and Legacy Programme.

It also links to world-renowned artist Olafur Eliasson’s first permanent public artwork in the UK in Falaize Park, Oxford North, the city’s new flagship innovation district. ‘Your planetary assembly’ is a major public art installation of eight illuminated planetary sculptures.

You can see the sculpture created as part of Foraging Connections in Wytham Woods on Instagram @continuingbodies

For more information on the exhibition held at Modern Art Oxford please visit https://modernartoxford.org.uk/whats-on/foraging-connections

The exhibition is open Monday – Fridays