Exhibition
We're Going To Need A Bigger Brush!
23 Jan-22 Mar 2026
Modern Art Oxford
Oxford OX1 1BP
Overview
Shadowlight Supported Studio.
A powerful celebration of identity, creativity and community, this group exhibition showcases artwork and film by learning-disabled and neurodivergent artists.
Join us for a new exhibition of work by the Shadowlight Artists, in collaboration with Film Oxford. The exhibition title humorously plays on the famous quote from the film Jaws, “you’re going to need a bigger boat!”, reflecting the size of this creative task.
Since April 2025, the group has met weekly to shape the direction of their studio, define shared goals, and co-create artworks in a lively, supportive environment. They have also collaborated with professional artists including Chris Oakley, Poppy Johnson-Doherty and Su Frizzell.
Working across film, photography, printmaking, costume and prop making, the Shadowlight Artists explore themes of identity, transformation and self-representation. Their work embraces alternate personas, reimagined characters and personal narratives, drawing on everything from classic movie posters to everyday materials transformed into costumes and sets.
