Waterlines is an exploration of water and the environment through art

Words by the Wilderness Art Collective

Global awareness of the crisis of our rivers and seas is reaching crisis points. To draw attention to this, The Wilderness Art Collective and the Wilderness Foundation UK are pleased to announce their charitable collaboration, jointly presenting an art exhibition and a speaker event hosted at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) this September.

A multidisciplinary exhibition, Waterlines, explores the profound relationship between water and life. It features works that capture the essence of rivers, the tragedy of a mass whale stranding, the delicate flow of water down tree trunks, and the dual nature of the English Channel as both barrier and bridge. The exhibition also reflects on swims off the Sussex coast, the walking routes of London’s lost rivers, and the movements of wind and water. Confronting the realities of climate change, Waterlines reveals the melting of ice and the presence of microplastic fibres in the deep sea, highlighting the urgent challenges we face while emphasising the vital currents that connect all life.

Collective artists are multi-disciplined, and this will be reflected in the exhibition, with an exciting mix of practices for visitors to see with painting, drawing, sculpture, textiles, film and installations.