Thanks for the Apples, Falmouth Art Gallery, Cornwall, 2021 - 2022

Yemi Awosile, Nicolas Deshayes, Naomi Frears, Kira Freije, Georgia Gendall, Ben Sanderson, Katie Schwab, Daniel Sinsel, Caragh Thuring, Marie Toseland curated by Naomi Frears and Ben Sanderson

In spring 2019 Naomi Frears and Ben Sanderson invited eight nationally and internationally acclaimed artists to come to Cornwall. In the autumn they hosted the artists in a house on a cliff. Together they toured the county in a minibus visiting museums and exploring their collections and archives. From the thousands of historic artefacts they saw during the week, both on display as well as behind the scenes, the artists each chose things they were intrigued by. From a hairball found inside a bull to a row of whimsy bottles and a tiny calendar, these artists draw our attention to objects and artworks that, while not hidden, can be overlooked, asking questions about the nature of these artefacts and what they might mean to us now. Thanks for the Apples has been devised and produced by Naomi Frears and Ben Sanderson. This project would not have been possible without the support and enthusiasm of Falmouth Art Gallery.Thank you to all participating museums for their generous support through visits and loans. They are Bodmin Keep, Penlee House Gallery & Museum, Falmouth Art Gallery, Perranzabuloe Museum, PK Porthcurno, Royal Cornwall Museum, Museum of Cornish Life and Wheal Martyn. Thanks to all the artists involved and to Theo Inglis for poster and publication design.The title Thanks for the Apples is taken from a painting by Romi Behrens (dates) (an artist admired by both Ben and Naomi).

Funded by Arts Council England.