Three artists on the anatomy of the city: systems, material and memories.

SYSTEMS.BRICKS.HANDS is a group exhibition by emerging artists Arien Barley, Felix McClafferty and Matilda Power. Across three installations, the artists investigate the symbiotic processes of production, transformation and erosion within cities, information systems, and culture. The exhibition is supported by the release of an original publication alongside a programme of workshops, performances and artist talks (see below).

The three room-scale works center the brick as both a material and conceptual frame. Architectural feedback loops, mathematical models, material histories, nostalgia and geological movements are living threads tethered and interwoven through the works: The Inside of a Closed Box, 24 Times (McClafferty, 2025), System Portrait 08/10/2026 (Barley, 2026), and Get a Grip! (Power, 2026)

Fri 9 (6pm-11pm)
Private view
Brickmaking Workshop (Power)
Artist Discussion
Chillout DJ set(s)
Sat 10 – open (10am-10pm)
Workshops & performances
System Portrait 08/10/2026 Improvisation (Barley)
Performance: Walking Title  (McClafferty)
Closed Box Improvisation (McClafferty)
Brick Making Workshop (Power)
Group Discussion / Artist Q&A
Sun 11 – open (10am-10pm)
Nikoletta Monyok Workshop
Film screening (evening)
Mon 12 – open (12pm – 6:30pm)
Tues 13- open (12pm-6:30pm)