22nd May – 4th July 2010

A show that stretches the limits of drawing, bringing the artists mark off the page and into real space; out of the gallery and into the city. Featuring new and classic work by individually selected artists who use drawing to illustrate, illuminate, experiment and question what can be done with the drawn mark. This exhibition will provide a chance for the audience to participate in viewing, exploring and expressing their own new ideas through the drawing. This includes the chance to make large scale drawings using GPS and to explore drawn animation as well as other activities as part of a space in the city.

Features work by: Alys Scott-Hawkins, Martin Symons, Trish Bould, Jeannie Driver and Mike Blackman, Kate Grenyer, Birgitte Haahr Lund, Katie Howie, Jo Hummel-Newell, Greig Burgoyne and Kristy Campbell.

Where do you draw the line? now has a blog. Through http://wheredoyoudrawtheline.wordpress.com you will be able to track the progress of the show as it develops.

17th July – 29th August 2010

Filthy Luker is internationally renowned for his larger than life urban installations, often producing impeccably designed inflatable sculptures with stealth efficiency and to maximum visual impact. His work ranges from giant and spectacular to small and curious, including a series of interventions with objects found in the city, bringing the mundane to life and creating  a world of unexpected creatures and characters.

In his first solo show, produced for a space, he brings some of his latest manifestations in from the street to create a fantasy world of ASBO traffic cones, disgruntled furniture and humorous takes on taxidermy. The show will also be an opportunity to see large images of his extensive portfolio of works and the public debut of his first short film,  involving interventions with the unsuspecting citizens of Southampton.

Check out http://www.filthyluker.org for more info about this artist.

11th September – 23rd October 2010

Elizabeth Eamer will be taking over the Bargate for her first major solo show. The Conversationalist, will take inspiration directly from the community that surrounds the gallery. The project will involve the artist drawing people in conversation in their day to day lives; making wall sized works form a collage of mannerisms and poses that reflect the emotions and attitudes of these individual’s conversations. As an observer of humanities everyday ambiguities, Eamer, brings the role of artist as “Voyeur” into the Twenty-First Century. Visitors will also be able to participate in this exhibition, making their own work based on Eamer’s prints.