Hardcopy* x GLOAM: Relay [1]

GLOAM Presents: Relay [1] Hardcopy* x GLOAM

PV 14 November 6–9pm
15 November – 07 December 2025
Open Saturdays 12–4, or by appointment

A group exhibition co-curated by hardcopy* and Thomas Griffiths staged in two parts, across two cities that share a common industrial heritage. Across both sites, the exhibition will consider how objects and surfaces carry layered histories, revealing the residues of industrial processes, environmental change, and human activity, and examining how materials are continually shaped, transformed, and reinterpreted.

Relay [1] will open at GLOAM, Sheffield on 14 November 2025 and will feature artists based in the North East of England, Tony Charles, Rachel Deakin, Nick Kennedy and Will Hughes.

Relay [2] featuring Thomas Griffiths, Charlotte Dawson, Simona Brinkmann, and James Clarkson will open at Platform A, Middlesbrough in spring 2026.

Charles investigates industrial surfaces, transforming steel and aluminium through grinding and painting to reveal traces of labour and aesthetic reflection. Kennedy’s graphite wall drawings explore control and freedom, juxtaposing hard-edged constructivist forms with the soft, metallic properties of the drawing material. Deakin captures residues of landscape and human intervention in paired photographic works, highlighting post-industrial legacies and environmental fragility. Hughes elevates everyday objects through casting, layering, and bejewelling, creating luminous works that trace personal and cultural narratives through humble, overlooked materials.

Hardcopy* is a publisher of artist editions and multiples, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.

Hardcopy* an open space for research, dialogue and experimentation that supports artists to realise ambitious new work. It is an artist-led platform, which takes a critical, collaborative approach that places emphasis on artist development.

Hardcopy* collaboratively produces accessible and collectible limited edition artworks that explore digital cultures and digital modes of production. All sales support the artists directly and support future publishing.

Hardcopy* has a growing roster of artist collaborators and projects, with the ambition to become a self-sustained producer that is able to support the artistic community in the north east and beyond, fostering dialogues nationally and internationally.

Funded by Sheffield City Council

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