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Leading contemporary artists create work with new artistic medium – seaweed ink
This summer, Art For Your Oceans, a landmark contemporary art exhibition at the intersection of art, science and marine ecology, will open at Hastings Contemporary. Located on the shoreline and with a programme rooted in ocean futures, the gallery is uniquely placed to bring this globally significant project to the South Coast.
The exhibition, originally devised and curated by Artwise Curators for WWF, will include specially commissioned works by leading international artists – including Antony Gormley, Mona Hatoum, Emma Talbot, Anya Gallaccio, Nick Goss and Laura Ford – shining a light on the potential of seaweed as an invaluable tool in the fight against climate change, and as a new artistic medium in the hands of critically acclaimed artists.
The exhibition, which will be free to visit, not only showcases the creative power of artists in times of environmental crisis, but also celebrates seaweed’s remarkable potential: from absorbing carbon and purifying water, to serving as a sustainable material for packaging, food, and now for creating art.
All exhibited works have been created using OCEAN INK®, the world’s first sustainable and fully biodegradable water-based ink, made from regeneratively farmed seaweed by OCEANIUM in Scotland. This marks the first time that an exhibition has been created using seaweed ink, prompting artists to create a diverse body of work that includes sculpture, painting, drawing, printmaking and textiles.
The Art For Your Oceans artists on display in Hastings are: Andrew Cranston, Laura Footes, Laura Ford, Anya Gallaccio, Antony Gormley, Nick Goss, Mona Hatoum, Beatriz Morales, Daisy Parris, Emma Talbot, and Caragh Turing.
| Season (10 July 2025 - 14 Sept 2025) |
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